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GA Code § 20-14-70 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 14 - Education Accountability|Article 2 - Education Accountability Assessment Programs|Part 6 - Education Work Force Accountability Assessment Program|§ 20-14-70. Creation; Adoption of Performance Measures; Report Cards; Audit

  The office, with the approval of the council, shall create and the Professional Standards Commission shall adopt the rules and policies that support an education work force accountability assessment program that is primarily performance based.   The office shall develop and recommend and the Professional Standards Commission shall adopt performance measures and indicators that provide the basis for an accountability report card annually on the Professional Standards Commission and the Georgia education work force.   The office and the Professional Standards Commission shall identify, define, and develop such performance indicators and measures by December 1, 2001. The office shall implement and produce the first report card on the Professional Standards Commission and the Georgia education work force by December 1, 2002.   After December 1, 2002, the office shall audit the education work force practicing in this state and all teacher preparation and professional development programs as necessary in implementing the education accountability system described in this part.     (Code 1981, §20-14-70, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 618, § 93.)
GA Code § 20-14-80 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 14 - Education Accountability|Article 2 - Education Accountability Assessment Programs|Part 7 - Education Information Steering Committee|§ 20-14-80. Creation; Member From Office of Student Achievement

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2019, p. 919, § 8-1/HB 553, effective July 1, 2019.   Editor's notes.   - This part consisted of Code Section20-14-80, relating to education information steering committee, and was based on Code 1981, § 20-14-80, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 618, § 93.   Ga. L. 2019, p. 919, § 8-2/HB 553, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "Any assets of the Education Information Steering Committee existing as of June 30, 2019, shall devolve by operation of law and without further action to the State of Georgia on July 1, 2019. Any liabilities and obligations of the Education Information Steering Committee existing as of June 30, 2019, shall be transferred to and assumed by the State of Georgia, by such instruments as may be required to maintain the same."
GA Code § 21-2-33 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 21 - Elections|Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally|Article 2 - Supervisory Boards and Officers|Part 1 - State Election Board, County Board of Elections, and County Board of Elections and Registration|§ 21-2-33. Hearings Before Board

 The State Election Board may examine under oath any person concerning any matter connected with or bearing on the proper discharge of its duties; and any member of the board may administer such oath. The board shall have full power to subpoena persons and papers and to compel the witnesses to answer under oath touching any questions which may properly come before the board and to take, through its agent, the depositions of witnesses. The board, in investigating the administration of primary and election laws within a county or any frauds or irregularities in primaries and elections held therein, shall conduct each hearing concerning same at a place within such county. No witness shall be compelled to attend if he or she should reside more than 100 miles from the place of hearing by the nearest practical route; provided, however, that the board may compel the taking of his or her testimony by deposition in the county of the residence of the witness. The sheriff of any county, or his or her deputy, or agent of the board shall serve all processes issued by the board; or the same may be served by registered or certified mail or statutory overnight delivery; and the production of an appropriate return receipt issued by the post office or commercial delivery firm shall constitute prima-facie evidence of such service. In case of the refusal of any person subpoenaed to attend or testify, such facts shall be reported forthwith by the board to the appropriate superior court, or to a judge thereof, and such court or judge shall order such witness to attend and testify. On failure or refusal to obey such order, such witness shall be dealt with as for contempt. Any witness so subpoenaed, and after attending, shall be allowed and paid the same mileage and fee as now allowed and paid witnesses in civil actions in the superior court.   (Code 1933, § 34-204, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 26, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 3; Ga. L. 2001, p. 20, § 1.)   Cross references.   - Witness fees and mileage, § 24-13-25.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 16, not codified by the General Assembly, made this Act applicable with respect to notices delivered on or after July 1, 2000.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 25 Am. Jur. 2d, Elections, §§ 8, 37, 90 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 29 C.J.S., Elections, § 113 et seq.
GA Code § 21-2-34 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 21 - Elections|Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally|Article 2 - Supervisory Boards and Officers|Part 1 - State Election Board, County Board of Elections, and County Board of Elections and Registration|§ 21-2-34. Compensation and Expenses of Members

 Each member of the State Election Board shall receive a per diem in an amount equal to the per diem received by members of the General Assembly for each day or portion thereof spent in serving as members of the State Election Board. Each member of the State Election Board shall be paid his or her necessary traveling expenses while engaged in the business of the State Election Board.   (Ga. L. 1958, p. 269, § 45; Code 1933, § 34-205, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 26, § 1; Ga. L. 1985, p. 496, § 2; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1.)   Cross references.   - Per diem for members of General Assembly, § 45-7-4.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 29 C.J.S., Elections, §§ 112, 121.
GA Code § 21-2-50.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 21 - Elections|Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally|Article 2 - Supervisory Boards and Officers|Part 2 - Secretary of State|§ 21-2-50.1. Postponement and Extension of Qualifying Periods for Elections for Public Office During State of Emergency; Limitation

 In the event the Governor declares that a state of emergency or disaster exists pursuant to Code Section 38-3-51 or a federal agency declares that a state of emergency or disaster exists, the Secretary of State is authorized to postpone or extend the qualifying periods provided in this chapter for the qualification of candidates seeking municipal, county, or state-wide office and to postpone the date of any primary, special primary, election, or special election in the affected area. The Secretary of State shall exercise the powers granted by this Code section carefully, and any such postponement or extension shall not exceed 45 days.    (Code 1981, §21-2-50.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 230, § 3; Ga. L. 2002, p. 574, § 1.)   Cross references.   - Emergency powers of Governor generally, §§ 38-3-22,38-3-51, and45-12-29.   Law reviews.   - For article, "Elections: Elections and Primaries Through the Pandemic,” see 37 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 241 (2020). For note on the 2001 enactment of this Code section, see 18 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 114 (2001).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 26 Am. Jur. 2d., Elections, § 303 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 29 C.J.S., Elections, § 144 et seq.
GA Code § 21-2-50.2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 21 - Elections|Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally|Article 2 - Supervisory Boards and Officers|Part 2 - Secretary of State|§ 21-2-50.2. Obligations of the State Under the Federal Help America Vote Act of 2002

  The Secretary of State, as the chief election official designated under the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002, shall be responsible for coordinating the obligations of the state under the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002.   As the chief election official, the Secretary of State is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to establish administrative complaint procedures as required under Section 402 of Title IV of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002, which prescribes a process to remedy only those grievances filed under Title III of such federal act.   Election related complaints filed with the Secretary of State alleging violations of Title III of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 shall not be subject to hearing procedures of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," but shall be resolved pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated under subsection (b) of this Code section whereby the Secretary of State shall have the authority to issue a final order for complaints filed under the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002.     (Code 1981, §21-2-50.2, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 517, § 4.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 26 Am. Jur. 2d., Elections, § 307.   C.J.S.   - 29 C.J.S., Elections, § 261.
GA Code § 21-2-51 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 21 - Elections|Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally|Article 2 - Supervisory Boards and Officers|Part 2 - Secretary of State|§ 21-2-51. Opening of Election Records to Members of Public

 Except when otherwise provided by law, the primary and election records of the Secretary of State, including registration statements, nomination petitions, affidavits, certificates, tally papers, returns, accounts, contracts, reports, and other documents in his or her custody shall be open to public inspection and may be inspected and copied by any elector of the state during usual business hours at any time when they are not necessarily being used by the Secretary of State or his or her employees having duties to perform in reference thereto; provided, however, that such public inspection thereof shall only be in the presence of the Secretary of State or his or her employee and shall be subject to proper regulation for the safekeeping of such documents and subject to the further provisions of this chapter.   (Code 1933, § 34-302, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 26, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1.)   Cross references.   - Penalty for willful refusal by Secretary of State to permit public inspection of election records, § 21-2-586.    Opening of public records for inspection by public generally, § 50-18-70 et seq.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Editor's notes.   - In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, opinions decided under former Ga. L. 1949, p. 1204, § 37, are included in the annotations for this Code section.   Candidate's right to inspect lists of absentee voters.   - A candidate for political office, or any other citizen, has the legal right to inspect the books and records relating to the names and addresses of persons requesting absentee ballots. 1952-53 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 82 (decided under Ga. L. 1949, p. 1204, § 37).   List must be legible without resort to use of other devices.   - The certified list of electors required to be filed with the Secretary of State must be independently legible and a record of the list which may not be read except by resort to use of other devices, such as a microfiche of a list of electors, does not comply. 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 76-24.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 25 Am. Jur. 2d, Elections, § 90 et seq. 72 Am. Jur. 2d, States, Territories, and Dependencies, § 65.   C.J.S.   - 29 C.J.S., Elections, §§ 113 et seq., 148, 241 et seq., 261 et seq.
GA Code § 21-2-52 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 21 - Elections|Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally|Article 2 - Supervisory Boards and Officers|Part 2 - Secretary of State|§ 21-2-52. Preservation of Primary and Election Records

 All primary and election documents in the office of the Secretary of State shall be preserved therein for a period of at least 24 months; and then the same may be destroyed unless otherwise provided by law.   (Code 1933, § 34-303, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 26, § 1; Ga. L. 1970, p. 347, § 3; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1004, § 3; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1.)   Cross references.   - Maintenance and disposition of public records generally, § 50-18-90 et seq.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 25 Am. Jur. 2d, Elections, § 90 et seq. 72 Am. Jur. 2d, States, Territories, and Dependencies, § 65.   C.J.S.   - 29 C.J.S., Elections, §§ 113 et seq., 148, 241 et seq., 261, 263, 264. 76 C.J.S., Records, § 51.
GA Code § 21-2-70.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 21 - Elections|Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally|Article 2 - Supervisory Boards and Officers|Part 3 - Superintendents|§ 21-2-70.1. Municipal Superintendents; Eligibility

  The municipal superintendent shall conduct, in accordance with this chapter, all municipal elections held within his or her municipality.   The municipal superintendent shall be a person or committee selected by the governing authority of the municipality in a public meeting, and such selection shall be recorded in the minutes of such meeting. The municipal superintendent shall receive compensation fixed and paid by the governing authority of the municipality from municipal funds. The appointment shall be made in a public meeting, and the appointment shall be recorded in the minutes of said meeting. In the event that a municipality fails to make an appointment, the city clerk shall serve as the municipal superintendent. A parent, spouse, child, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law of a candidate shall not be eligible to serve as a municipal superintendent in any primary or election in which such candidate's name appears on the ballot.     (Code 1981, §21-2-70.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 230, § 4; Ga. L. 2001, p. 240, § 3; Ga. L. 2003, p. 151, § 1; Ga. L. 2003, p. 517, § 6; Ga. L. 2008, p. 781, § 4/HB 1112.)   Law reviews.   - For survey article on local government law, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 225 (1982). For article, "Local Government Law," see 53 Mercer L. Rev. 389 (2001). For note on the 2001 amendment to this Code section, see 18 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 114 (2001).   JUDICIAL DECISIONS    Cited in  United States v. Garner, 349 F. Supp. 1054 (N.D. Ga. 1972).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 62 C.J.S., Municipal Corporations, §§ 474, 475.
GA Code § 21-2-72 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 21 - Elections|Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally|Article 2 - Supervisory Boards and Officers|Part 3 - Superintendents|§ 21-2-72. Primary and Election Records to Be Open to Public

 Except when otherwise provided by law or court order, the primary and election records of each superintendent, registrar, municipal governing authority, and committee of a political party or body, including registration statements, nomination petitions, affidavits, certificates, tally papers, returns, accounts, contracts, reports, and other documents in official custody, except the contents of voting machines, shall be open to public inspection and may be inspected and copied by any elector of the county or municipality during usual business hours at any time when they are not necessarily being used by the custodian or his or her employees having duties to perform in reference thereto; provided, however, that such public inspection shall only be in the presence of the custodian or his or her employee and shall be subject to proper regulation for the safekeeping of such documents and subject to the further provisions of this chapter. The custodian shall also, upon request, if photocopying equipment is available in the building in which the records are housed, make and furnish to any member of the public copies of any of such records upon payment of the actual cost of copying the records requested.   (Code 1933, § 34-403, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 26, § 1; Ga. L. 1970, p. 347, § 6; Ga. L. 1982, p. 437, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 253, § 7/HB 244.)   Cross references.   - Penalty for willful refusal by superintendent to permit public inspection of election records, § 21-2-585.    Opening of public records for inspection by public generally, § 50-18-70 et seq.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 20 Am. Jur. 2d, Courts, § 22 et seq. 26 Am. Jur. 2d, Elections, § 271 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 29 C.J.S., Elections, §§ 113 et seq., 444 et seq.
GA Code § 21-2-73 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 21 - Elections|Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally|Article 2 - Supervisory Boards and Officers|Part 3 - Superintendents|§ 21-2-73. Preservation of Primary and Election Records

 All primary and election documents on file in the office of the election superintendent of each county, municipal governing authority, superintendent, registrar, committee of a political party or body, or other officer shall be preserved therein for a period of at least 24 months and then the same may be destroyed unless otherwise provided by law.   (Code 1933, § 34-404, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 26, § 1; Ga. L. 1970, p. 347, § 7; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1004, § 4; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 253, § 8/HB 244.)   Cross references.   - Maintenance and disposition of public records generally, § 50-18-90 et seq.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 20 Am. Jur. 2d, Courts, § 22 et seq. 26 Am. Jur. 2d, Elections, § 271 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 29 C.J.S., Elections, §§ 113 et seq., 444 et seq.
GA Code § 21-2-75 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 21 - Elections|Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally|Article 2 - Supervisory Boards and Officers|Part 3 - Superintendents|§ 21-2-75. Eligibility of Persons Holding Elective Public Office, or Office in Political Party, to Serve on County Board of Elections

  No person who holds elective public office, as defined in this chapter and including every municipal office to which persons can be elected by a vote of the electors under the laws of this state, shall be eligible to serve as a member of a county board of elections during the term of such elective office; and the position of any county board of elections member shall be deemed vacant upon such member's qualifying as a candidate for elective public office, as defined in this chapter and including any municipal office to which persons can be elected by a vote of the electors under the laws of this state.   No person who holds office in a political party at any level of such political party shall be eligible to serve as chairperson of a county board of elections during the term of such political party office. On and after April 15, 1996, the position of any chairperson of a county board of elections shall be deemed vacant upon such chairperson's assuming a political party office.    (Code 1933, § 34-605.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 1037, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1216, § 2; Ga. L. 1998, p. 145, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 25 Am. Jur. 2d, Elections, §§ 84, 177.   C.J.S.   - 29 C.J.S., Elections, §§ 59, 110.
GA Code § 21-2-76 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 21 - Elections|Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally|Article 2 - Supervisory Boards and Officers|Part 3 - Superintendents|§ 21-2-76. Eligibility of Person to Serve as County Election Superintendent

 No person who holds elective office, as defined in this chapter and including every municipal office to which persons can be elected by a vote of the electors under the laws of this state but excluding the office of probate judge, shall be eligible to serve as county or municipal election superintendent during the term of such elective office; and the position of any election superintendent other than a probate judge shall be deemed vacant upon such superintendent's qualifying as a candidate for elective public office, as defined in this chapter and including any municipal office to which persons can be elected by a vote of the electors under the laws of this state.    (Code 1981, §21-2-76, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 1216, § 2; Ga. L. 1998, p. 145, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 52, § 3.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Membership on county boards of elections.    - O.C.G.A. § 21-2-76 does not prohibit persons who hold office in political parties from serving as members of county boards of elections or boards of elections and registration as created under O.C.G.A. § 21-2-40. 1996 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 96-18.
GA Code § 21-2-77 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 21 - Elections|Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally|Article 2 - Supervisory Boards and Officers|Part 3 - Superintendents|§ 21-2-77. Electronic Election Returns

  Beginning with the election cycle in the year 2000, the superintendent of elections of each county shall provide electronically to the Secretary of State, within 45 days after the close of voting, election returns divided by precinct for each precinct in their respective counties for all primaries, elections, special primaries, special elections, and runoffs for such elections for federal or state offices held in that year or any following year.   Beginning with the election cycle in the year 2002, the superintendent of elections of each county shall provide electronically to the Secretary of State, within seven days after the close of voting, election returns divided by precinct for each precinct in their respective counties for all primaries, elections, special primaries, special elections, and runoffs for such elections for federal, state, and county offices held in that year or any following year.   The Secretary of State is authorized to prescribe by rule or regulation the type of electronic format for the provision of such election returns.     (Code 1981, §21-2-77, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 13, § 1; Ga. L. 2003, p. 517, § 8.)   Law reviews.   - For note on 2000 enactment of this Code section, see 17 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 178 (2000).
GA Code § 21-2-90 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 21 - Elections|Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally|Article 2 - Supervisory Boards and Officers|Part 4 - Poll Officers|§ 21-2-90. Appointment of Chief Manager and Assistant Managers

 All elections and primaries shall be conducted in each polling place by a board consisting of a chief manager, who shall be chairperson of such board, and two assistant managers assisted by clerks. The managers of each polling place shall be appointed by the superintendent. If the political parties involved elect to do so, they may submit to the superintendent, for consideration in making such appointment, a list of qualified persons. When such lists are submitted to the appropriate office, the superintendent, insofar as practicable, shall make appointments so that there shall be equal representation on such boards for the political parties involved in such elections or primaries. The superintendent shall make each appointment by entering an order which shall remain of record in the appropriate office and shall make such order available for public inspection upon request. The order shall include the name and address of the appointee, his or her title, and a designation of the precinct and primary or election in which he or she is to serve.   (Code 1933, § 34-501, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 26, § 1; Ga. L. 1969, p. 329, § 4; Ga. L. 1970, p. 347, § 9; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1512, § 5; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 253, § 9/HB 244; Ga. L. 2010, p. 914, § 2/HB 540; Ga. L. 2011, p. 683, § 2/SB 82; Ga. L. 2012, p. 995, § 4/SB 92.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Appointment of persons not on parties' lists.   - The superintendent may appoint persons to serve as managers who are not on political parties' lists and not affiliated with the parties, and if the superintendent also appoints some qualified persons from the lists, the superintendent must assure, insofar as the superintendent is able, that the parties have equal representation on the boards. 1974 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U74-39.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 25 Am. Jur. 2d, Elections, § 85 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 29 C.J.S., Elections, § 113 et seq.