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GA Code § 45-15-18 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 15 - Attorney General|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 45-15-18. Governor May Direct Attorney General to Conduct Investigations of Departments, State Officials or Employees or Entities Dealing With State; Prosecution of Actions; Appointment of Special Attorney General

 The Governor may at any time direct the Attorney General to conduct an investigation into the affairs of any department of the state or into the official conduct of any state official or employee or into the affairs of any person, firm, or corporation dealing with the state. The Governor may at any time direct the Attorney General to file and prosecute criminal actions and civil recovery actions in the name of the state against any official, person, firm, or corporation which violates any criminal or civil statute while dealing with or for the state, which violation results in loss, damage, or injury to the state. In the event the Attorney General refuses to take or file such action within a reasonable time after having been directed by the Governor to do so, the Governor is authorized to appoint a special attorney general to carry out the requirements of law provided in this Code section.   (Ga. L. 1943, p. 284, § 9.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7 Am. Jur. 2d, Attorney General, §§ 1, 9, 15, 16, 34.   C.J.S.   - 7A C.J.S., Attorney General, § 40.   ALR.    - Right or duty of Attorney General to intervene in civil suits, 163 A.L.R. 1346.
GA Code § 45-15-19 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 15 - Attorney General|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 45-15-19. Governor and General Assembly Authorized to Make Investigations; Designation of District Attorney to Act for State in Action Against Attorney General

 In addition to the power conferred upon the Attorney General in this article, the Governor or the General Assembly is authorized likewise to make investigations, including investigations of the Department of Law or the offices of the Attorney General or any agency under his control, and all authority and rights granted to the Governor and the General Assembly shall be as complete and absolute as those granted to the Attorney General. In any civil or criminal action against the Attorney General, the Governor shall designate a district attorney who shall be authorized, in such case, to act for the state.   (Ga. L. 1943, p. 284, § 10.)   Cross references.   - Issuance of subpoenas by Superior Court of Fulton County on behalf of the Committees on Ethics of the Senate and House of Representatives, § 28-1-16.   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   Litigation over legislative reapportionment.    - As neither the Governor nor the Attorney General of Georgia had the exclusive power to decide the state's interest in litigation, the trial court properly refused the Governor's request to compel the Attorney General to dismiss an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court filed on behalf of Georgia in a case involving legislative reapportionment under the Voting Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1973. Perdue v. Baker, 277 Ga. 1, 586 S.E.2d 606 (2003).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7 Am. Jur. 2d, Attorney General, §§ 2, 9. 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Officers and Employees, §§ 369 et seq., 410.   C.J.S.   - 67 C.J.S., Officers, § 4.
GA Code § 45-15-20 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 15 - Attorney General|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 45-15-20. Charge, Demand, or Receipt by Attorney General of Fee, Perquisite, or Compensation Other Than Salary in Case Where State Interested

 If the Attorney General shall charge, demand, or receive any fee, perquisite, or compensation, other than his salary, in any case in which the state shall be a party or in any manner interested, he shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than two nor more than 20 years, shall be removed from office, and shall be forever disqualified from holding any office in this state.   (Ga. L. 1878-79, p. 157, §§ 1, 2; Code 1882, § 4508a; Penal Code 1895, § 300; Penal Code 1910, § 304; Code 1933, § 40-9901.)
GA Code § 45-15-31 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 15 - Attorney General|Article 2 - Department of Law|§ 45-15-31. Appointment, Compensation, and Removal of Assistant and Deputy Attorneys General and Law Assistants

  All assistant attorneys general, deputy assistant attorneys general, and law assistants shall be appointed by the Attorney General for such periods of time as he deems advisable. The compensation of all assistant attorneys general, deputy assistant attorneys general, law assistants, and other employees of the Department of Law shall be established by the Attorney General, except that those employees under the merit system shall be compensated according to the laws and rules and regulations of said system. Any assistant attorney general, deputy assistant attorney general, law assistant, or other employee not under the merit system may be removed by the Attorney General.   The term "assistant attorney general," wherever it may appear in the laws of this state, shall be understood to include the term "deputy attorney general" so that a deputy attorney general, when duly appointed by the Attorney General, may perform any duty otherwise prescribed by law or regulation to be performed by an assistant attorney general.    (Ga. L. 1943, p. 284, § 3; Ga. L. 1950, p. 225, § 1; Ga. L. 1961, p. 131, § 3; Ga. L. 1966, p. 43, § 2; Ga. L. 1967, p. 102, § 1; Ga. L. 1975, p. 879, § 3.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7 Am. Jur. 2d, Attorney General, §§ 4, 5, 12 et seq., 37.   C.J.S.   - 7A C.J.S., Attorney General, §§ 4, 25.
GA Code § 45-15-32 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 15 - Attorney General|Article 2 - Department of Law|§ 45-15-32. Employment of Clerical Assistants for Department

 The Attorney General as the head of the Department of Law is authorized and directed to employ such clerical assistants as may from time to time be needed.   (Ga. L. 1931, p. 7, § 93; Code 1933, § 40-1611.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 7A C.J.S., Attorney General, §§ 4, 25.
GA Code § 45-15-33 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 15 - Attorney General|Article 2 - Department of Law|§ 45-15-33. Employees of Department Not to Receive Remuneration of Any Kind or Reimbursement Other Than Provided by Article; Exception

 Except as provided in this article, no employee of the Department of Law shall be entitled to or authorized to receive any salary, fee, compensation, or other remuneration of any type, nor shall he be entitled to the reimbursement of expenses from any other state department, agency, commission, board, authority, bureau, or any other legislative, judicial, or executive body of state government; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Code section shall apply to or be construed to exclude or prohibit the payments provided for in paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of Code Section 32-2-2.   (Ga. L. 1967, p. 102, § 2.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 7A C.J.S., Attorney General, §§ 4, 25.
GA Code § 45-15-35 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 15 - Attorney General|Article 2 - Department of Law|§ 45-15-35. Power of Governor to Direct Institution of Proceedings and Litigation by Department

 The Governor shall have the power to direct the Department of Law, through the Attorney General as head thereof, to institute and prosecute in the name of the state such matters, proceedings, and litigations as he shall deem to be in the best interest of the people of the state.   (Ga. L. 1931, p. 7, § 92; Code 1933, § 40-1610.)   Cross references.   - Duty of Governor to provide for defense of actions against state or other actions involving claim inconsistent with state's sovereignty, jurisdiction, or rights, § 45-12-26.   Law reviews.   - For note, "Perdue v. Baker: Who Has the Ultimate Power over Litigation on Behalf of the State of Georgia - the Governor or the Attorney General?," see 21 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 751 (2005).   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   Litigation over legislative reapportionment.    - As neither the Governor nor the Attorney General of Georgia had the exclusive power to decide the state's interest in litigation, the trial court properly refused the Governor's request to compel the Attorney General to dismiss an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court filed on behalf of Georgia in a case involving legislative reapportionment under the Voting Rights Ac, 42 U.S.C. § 1973t. Perdue v. Baker, 277 Ga. 1, 586 S.E.2d 606 (2003).    An individual cannot sue personally for the use and benefit of the state. Alexander v. Citizens & S. Nat'l Bank, 212 Ga. 295, 92 S.E.2d 16 (1956).   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Action to enjoin nuisance.   - This section is sufficient to authorize the Governor to authorize the Law Department through the Attorney General to file a suit to restrain a public nuisance. 1968 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 68-442.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7 Am. Jur. 2d, Attorney General, §§ 1, 9, 10.   C.J.S.   - 7A C.J.S., Attorney General, §§ 4, 37.
GA Code § 45-15-35.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 15 - Attorney General|Article 2 - Department of Law|§ 45-15-35.1. Governor's Power to Seek Preclearance of Any Change Affecting Voting Pursuant to Section 5 of the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965

 Repealed by Ga. L. 2015, p. 385, § 6-7/HB 252, effective July 1, 2015.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Code 1981, § 45-15-35.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 914, § 37/HB 540.   Ga. L. 2015, p. 385, § 1-1/HB 252, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'J. Calvin Hill, Jr., Act.'"
GA Code § 45-15-36 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 15 - Attorney General|Article 2 - Department of Law|§ 45-15-36. Reimbursement of Department by Other State Agencies for Litigation Expenses; Submission to Agency of Statement of Expenses

  When the Attorney General shall undertake the trial or preparation for trial of any action on behalf of any state department, agency, commission, board, authority, bureau, or any other legislative, judicial, or executive body of the state, such state agency involved is authorized and directed to reimburse the Department of Law for actual expenses incurred for court costs, filing costs, witness fees, costs of reporting and preparing transcripts of records, costs for depositions, interrogatories, and other methods of discovery, and any other expenses incurred for such services, except salaries, expenses, and subsistence allowances paid regular employees of the Department of Law.   From time to time the Attorney General shall submit to the state agency involved a statement of the expenses of such trial or trial preparation incurred by the Department of Law, such statements to include detailed, itemized statements of the costs thereof as contemplated by this Code section; and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the state agency involved is authorized and directed to reimburse the Department of Law for such expenses from funds appropriated to or available to such state agency.    (Ga. L. 1967, p. 104, §§ 1, 2.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7 Am. Jur. 2d, Attorney General, §§ 4, 5.   C.J.S.   - 7A C.J.S., Attorney General, §§ 8, 9.
GA Code § 45-15-37 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 15 - Attorney General|Article 2 - Department of Law|§ 45-15-37. Reimbursement of Department by State Retirement Systems or Board of Workers' Compensation for Services; Statement of Expenses; Advance Approval of Services

  As used in this Code section, the term "state retirement systems" means the following retirement systems: Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, Public School Employees Retirement System, and Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund.   When the Attorney General shall assign any assistant attorney general, deputy assistant attorney general, special deputy assistant attorney general, or attorney to perform specific legal services requested by the State Board of Workers' Compensation or by any state retirement system, the State Board of Workers' Compensation or the state retirement system requesting such services shall reimburse the Department of Law for such services, as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section.   From time to time the Attorney General shall submit to the State Board of Workers' Compensation or to the state retirement systems requesting legal services a statement of the expenses of such legal services incurred by the Department of Law, such statements to include the names of the assistant attorneys general, deputy assistant attorneys general, special deputy assistant attorneys general, or attorneys performing such services; the items of legal services performed; and the costs thereof. The State Board of Workers' Compensation and the state retirement systems are authorized to reimburse the Department of Law for such services and expenses; provided, however, that the amount of such services and expenses shall have the advance approval of the director of the State Board of Workers' Compensation and the state retirement systems requesting such services.    (Ga. L. 1973, p. 810, §§ 1-3; Ga. L. 1990, p. 8, § 45.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 7A C.J.S., Attorney General, §§ 8, 9.
GA Code § 45-15-50 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 15 - Attorney General|Article 3 - Removal of Attorney General for Incapacity|§ 45-15-50. Through 45-15-57

 Repealed by Ga. L. 1983, p. 1207, § 3, effective July 1, 1983.   Editor's notes.   - These Code sections were based on Ga. L. 1975, p. 863, §§ 1-8.
GA Code § 45-15-70 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 15 - Attorney General|Article 4 - Counsel for Public Officials and Agencies|§ 45-15-70. Governor Authorized to Provide Counsel for Public Officials and Agencies; Fees and Costs to Be Paid by State

  When any action or proceeding is filed in any court of this state, in any federal court, or with any professional licensing board, disciplinary board or commission, or other similar body, which action or proceeding is against a public officer, public official, a state board or bureau, or against any member of such board or bureau and which action or proceeding seeks relief against such officer, official, board, or bureau in the administration of his or its duties, and when the state compensates or appropriates or allocates moneys to such officer, official, board, or bureau which is used in the administration of his or its duties, and this shall include county registrars, and when no regular counsel is provided within a reasonable time for such officer, official, board, bureau, or county registrar by the Attorney General, then the Governor may direct the Attorney General to provide such counsel. In the event the Attorney General refuses to provide such counsel within a reasonable time after having been directed by the Governor to do so, the Governor is authorized to designate legal counsel in such case for such officer, official, board, or bureau, or any member of such board or bureau, or county registrar.   Whenever the Governor designates counsel in any action specified in subsection (a) of this Code section, any fees or expenses paid to or on account of such counsel and any court costs may be paid by the state.    (Ga. L. 1959, p. 18, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1975, p. 878, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 45; Ga. L. 1987, p. 993, § 3.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL    This section authorizes appointment by the Governor of counsel to defend district attorney in certain civil actions.  1974 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U74-15.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7 Am. Jur. 2d, Attorney General, § 17 et seq.   63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Officers and Employees, § 406 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 67 C.J.S., Officers and Public Employees, § 425 et seq.
GA Code § 45-16-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 16 - Coroners|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 45-16-2. Appointment of Coroners Where Coroners Not Elected; Filling Vacancies

  Whenever an election fails to fill the office of coroner, the judge of the probate court shall appoint a person to serve as the coroner until a successor is duly elected in a special election which shall be held at the time of the next general election to serve out the remainder of the unexpired term of office.   In the event a vacancy occurs in the office of coroner, the judge of the probate court shall appoint a person to serve out the unexpired term of office and until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified.   No appointment or election under subsection (a) or (b) of this Code section shall be of any effect until proper bond and security is given and the oath of office is taken.    (Orig. Code 1863, § 560; Code 1868, § 624; Code 1873, § 583; Code 1882, § 583; Civil Code 1895, § 492; Civil Code 1910, § 610; Code 1933, § 21-102; Ga. L. 1988, p. 586, § 4.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1988, p. 586, § 7, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment to this Code section is applicable to any vacancy occurring on or after March 30, 1988.   JUDICIAL DECISIONS    Cited in Williams v. Richmond County, 241 Ga. 89, 243 S.E.2d 55 (1978).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 18 C.J.S., Coroners, §§ 5, 6.
GA Code § 45-16-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 16 - Coroners|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 45-16-3. Oath

 Before beginning the duties of the office of coroner, a coroner shall take the oath required of all civil officers and shall take the following oath:   "I swear that I will well and truly serve the State of Georgia in said office and faithfully and truly execute all writs and precepts to me directed or which I may lawfully execute, when placed in my charge, and return the same according to the best of my knowledge, skill, and judgment; that I will in no case knowingly use or exercise my office illegally, corruptly, or unjustly and that I will not, under any pretense, take, accept, or enjoy any fee or reward pertaining to my office other than such as are allowed by law; but that I will, in all things touching the duties of my office, demean myself honestly, fairly, and impartially according to the best of my ability, so help me God."   (Laws 1823, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 536; Code 1863, § 561; Code 1868, § 625; Code 1873, § 584; Code 1882, § 584; Civil Code 1895, § 493; Civil Code 1910, § 611; Code 1933, § 21-103.)
GA Code § 45-16-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 16 - Coroners|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 45-16-4. Bond Generally; Liability for Moneys Collected or Failing to Do Duties

 A coroner shall give bond and surety in the sum of $12,500.00 at the same time as he takes the oath provided for in Code Section 45-16-3. He is liable for retaining moneys collected or for otherwise failing to do his duty as sheriffs are and is subject to the same proceedings.   (Laws 1823, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 539; Code 1863, § 562; Code 1868, § 626; Code 1873, § 585; Code 1882, § 585; Civil Code 1895, § 494; Civil Code 1910, § 612; Code 1933, § 21-104; Ga. L. 1985, p. 843, § 2.)   Cross references.   - Official bonds generally, T. 45, C. 4.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 18 Am. Jur. 2d, Coroners or Medical Examiners, § 2.   C.J.S.   - 18 C.J.S., Coroners, §§ 2, 5, 6, 32.
GA Code § 45-16-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 16 - Coroners|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 45-16-5. Additional Bond When Acting for Sheriff

 When a coroner is required to act in the place of a sheriff, generally or specially, the judge of the probate court may require of him an additional bond in such sum and with such sureties as the judge, in his discretion, may think sufficient to meet the contingency.   (Orig. Code 1863, § 563; Code 1868, § 627; Code 1873, § 586; Code 1882, § 586; Civil Code 1895, § 495; Civil Code 1910, § 613; Code 1933, § 21-107.)   Cross references.   - Duty of coroner to act as keeper of county jail when sheriff is imprisoned or absent from county, § 42-4-3.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 18 Am. Jur. 2d, Coroners or Medical Examiners, § 2.   C.J.S.   - 18 C.J.S., Coroners, §§ 2, 5, 6, 32.
GA Code § 45-16-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 16 - Coroners|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 45-16-6. Participation in Training Course

 During every calendar year they are in office, every coroner and deputy coroner shall be required, as a condition of continuing to serve as coroner, to take a training course approved by the Georgia Coroner's Training Council pursuant to Code Section 45-16-66.Any coroner or deputy coroner taking the approved training course provided by the Georgia Police Academy shall receive the same expense allowance per day as that received by a member of the General Assembly, plus reimbursement of actual transportation costs while traveling by public carrier or the legal mileage rate for the use of a personal automobile and registration fees for such training course.Such expense allowance and reimbursements shall be paid by the county governing authority from county funds.In the event, however, that a coroner or deputy is prevented in any calendar year from taking such training by sickness or other providential cause, the requirement of training for that year may be waived by the Georgia Coroner's Training Council.    (Code 1933, § 21-108, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 543, § 3; Code 1981, §45-16-8; Code 1981, §45-16-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 843, § 3; Ga. L. 1988, p. 1539, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 333, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1436, § 2; Ga. L. 1994, p. 356, § 1.)   Cross references.   - Annual training requirement for certified coroners, § 45-16-66.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Number of training hours required.    - O.C.G.A. §§ 45-16-6 and45-16-66(a) should be construed as requiring coroners in Georgia to take 32 hours of training per year, beginning on July 1, 1990; legislation which purported to require 24 hours of training, effective January 1, 1991, was repealed by a subsequent enactment of the General Assembly during the same session. 1990 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 90-41.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 18 C.J.S., Coroners, § 27 et seq.