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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 12 - GOVERNOR (§§ 45-12-1 — 45-12-216) › Article 7 - OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL (§§ 45-12-210 — 45-12-216) › Section 45-12-212 - Duties

The inspector general shall have the following duties:
(1)
Receive and investigate complaints from any source alleging fraud, waste, abuse, or corruption that has been committed or is being committed against an agency of the state;
(2)
Investigate acts that may constitute violations of Articles 1 and 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 committed by officers, officials, or employees of agencies;
(3)
Investigate acts that may constitute violations of Chapter 10 of Title 45 committed by officers, officials, or employees of agencies;
(4)
Investigate retaliation claims regarding officers, officials, or employees of agencies submitted pursuant to subsection (e) of Code Section
45-1-4
;
(5)
Report suspected acts of fraud, waste, abuse, or corruption against or within an agency to the Governor and, as appropriate, other state or federal entities with jurisdiction over the matter;
(6)
Upon conclusion of an investigation that results in a finding of fraud, waste, abuse, or corruption, issue a report or letter to the office of the Governor as requested and, subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of Code Section
45-12-214
, release to the public any such report unless the public release of such report would compromise a pending criminal investigation known to the inspector general or otherwise be exempt from disclosure pursuant to Code Section
50-18-72
;
(7)
Instruct and educate agencies on the detection and prevention of fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption; conduct evaluations and audits of relevant agency policies and procedures implicated by any investigation; and create a remedial action plan to prevent recurrences of fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption;
(8)
Close an investigation when he or she concludes there is insufficient evidence that a violation has occurred. Closure by the inspector general shall not bar him or her from reopening the investigation if circumstances warrant;
(9)
Act as a liaison with outside agencies and agencies of the government of the United States to promote accountability, integrity, and efficiency in state government;
(10)
Act as a liaison and monitor the activities of internal affairs units, inspectors general, and offices of professional standards within agencies; provided, however, that the inspector general shall not have supervisory authority over any such units, inspectors general, or offices;
(11)
Conduct special investigations and management reviews of agencies at the request of the Governor; and
(12)
Other duties assigned by the Governor that are consistent with this article and that involve or concern the management, operation, or personnel of agencies.
Added by 2023 Ga. Laws 5,§ 1, eff. 3/29/2023.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 12 - GOVERNOR (§§ 45-12-1 — 45-12-216) › Article 7 - OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL (§§ 45-12-210 — 45-12-216) › Section 45-12-213 - Agency cooperation; remedial steps by agency; access to records

(a)
Agencies shall cooperate with any investigation conducted pursuant to this article.
(b)
In any agency where fraud, waste, abuse, or corruption is detected, the agency shall take remedial steps to prevent recurrences of similar conduct, including the implementation of the remedial action plan described in paragraph (7) of Code Section
45-12-212
.
(c)
With the Governor's approval, the inspector general shall have access to all records available to the Governor pursuant to Article V, Section II, Paragraph X of the Constitution of Georgia.
(d)
The inspector general shall be authorized to enter upon the premises of any agency at any time, without prior announcement, if necessary for the successful completion of an investigation. In the course of an investigation, the inspector general shall be authorized to question any official, officer, or employee serving in the agency and may inspect and copy any books, records, or papers in the possession of the agency, taking care to preserve the confidentiality of information contained in responses to questions or the books, records, or papers that are made confidential by law.
Added by 2023 Ga. Laws 5,§ 1, eff. 3/29/2023.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 12 - GOVERNOR (§§ 45-12-1 — 45-12-216) › Article 7 - OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL (§§ 45-12-210 — 45-12-216) › Section 45-12-214 - Knowing failure of cooperation; protection for individuals making disclosures

(a)
The knowing failure of any official, officer, or employee to comply with an investigation made pursuant to this article or the knowing provision of false information during an investigation may be cause for discipline, up to and including termination by the agency, so long as such official, officer, or employee is subject to termination or other discipline by such agency.
(b)
No agency, officer, or official shall take action against an official, officer, or employee for disclosing or threatening to disclose the existence of any activity constituting waste, fraud, abuse, or corruption to the inspector general, unless the disclosure or threatened disclosure was made with knowledge that the disclosure was false or was made with willful disregard for its truth or falsity.
(c)
Any report disclosed by the office pursuant to Code Section
50-18-70
, et seq., or otherwise may differ from the complete written report in that the inspector general shall have the discretion to redact or otherwise protect the names of complainants and witnesses, or other facts that, if not redacted, might compromise the identity of a complainant or witness.
Added by 2023 Ga. Laws 5,§ 1, eff. 3/29/2023.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 12 - GOVERNOR (§§ 45-12-1 — 45-12-216) › Article 7 - OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL (§§ 45-12-210 — 45-12-216) › Section 45-12-215 - Conduct of investigations; subpoenas

(a)
In performing any investigation authorized by this article, the inspector general shall be authorized to administer oaths, examine witnesses under oath, and issue any subpoenas necessary to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of all books, records, papers, and tangible items that constitute or contain evidence which the inspector general finds reasonably relevant or material to the investigation.
(b)
(1)
Service of any subpoena issued under this article shall be made by any designated person.
(2)
(A)
Service upon a natural person may be made by personal delivery of the subpoena to that person.
(B)
Subpoenas may also be served upon a natural person by registered or certified mail or statutory overnight delivery, and the return receipt shall constitute prima facie proof of service.
(C)
Service upon a natural person may also be made by serving his or her counsel of record.
(3)
Service may be made upon a domestic or foreign corporation by delivering the subpoena to an officer, to a managing or general agent, or to any other agent authorized by appointment or by law to receive service of process.
(4)
A subpoena requiring the attendance of a witness may be served at any place within this state.
(c)
In the case of a refusal to obey any issued subpoena, the inspector general or his or her designee may request that the Attorney General petition the superior court within any jurisdiction where the investigation is carried on, where the subpoenaed person resides, or where the subpoenaed person carries on business or may be found to compel compliance with the subpoena. The Attorney General shall petition the court upon such request by the inspector general or his or her designee. Upon the filing of the petition, the court shall enter an order directing the person to appear before the court at a specified time and place and then and there show cause why he or she has not attended, answered questions under penalty of perjury, or produced the requested items as required. If it appears to the court that the subpoena was regularly issued by the inspector general, the court shall enter an order that the person named in the subpoena appear at the time and place fixed in the order and answer questions under penalty of perjury or produce the requested items as required. Upon failure to obey the order, the person shall be subject to contempt of court. All process in any such case may be served at any place within this state. Nothing in this Code section limits or alters a person's existing rights or protections under state or federal law.
Added by 2023 Ga. Laws 5,§ 1, eff. 3/29/2023.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 12 - GOVERNOR (§§ 45-12-1 — 45-12-216) › Article 7 - OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL (§§ 45-12-210 — 45-12-216) › Section 45-12-216 - Employment of peace officers

(a)
For the purposes of this article, the inspector general shall have the authority to employ peace officers.
(b)
Persons employed full time or part time for the purpose of conducting potential criminal investigations under this article shall be certified peace officers and shall have all the powers of a certified peace officer of this state, including but not limited to the power to obtain, serve, and execute search warrants. Such Georgia certified peace officers shall be subject to the requirements of Chapter 8 of Title 35, the "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act," and are specifically required to complete the training required for peace officers by that chapter. Such certified peace officers shall be authorized, upon completion of the required training, with the written approval of the inspector general, and notwithstanding Code Sections
16-11-126
and
16-11-129
, to carry firearms of a standard police issue when engaged in detecting, investigating, or preventing crimes under this article.
Added by 2023 Ga. Laws 5,§ 1, eff. 3/29/2023.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-5) › Section 45-13-1 - Election

There shall be a Secretary of State who shall be elected at the same time and in the same manner as the Governor.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-5) › Section 45-13-2 - Bond

Before entering on the duties of his office, the Secretary of State shall execute a bond with sufficient securities, to be approved by the Governor, in the sum of $10,000.00, conditioned for the faithful performance of all the duties of his office and all such duties as shall be required of him by the General Assembly or the laws of this state and for a faithful accounting of all the public money or effects that may come into his hands during his continuance in office. It shall be filed in the office of the Governor; and a copy thereof, certified by one of the Governor's secretaries under the seal of the office of the Governor, shall be received in evidence in lieu of the original in any of the courts of this state.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-5) › Section 45-13-3 - Office; residence

The Secretary of State shall be provided with suitable offices in the state capital, furnished at the state's expense. He shall reside at the capital and shall keep his office open daily except on Sundays and holidays.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-5) › Section 45-13-4 - Compensation

The Secretary of State shall be compensated in the amount and manner provided in Code Sections
45-7-3
and
45-7-4
. He shall also receive actual transportation costs while traveling by public carrier, the legal mileage rate for use of a personal automobile, and the actual cost of lodging and meals while away from his office on official state business, as provided in Code Section
45-7-20
.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-5) › Section 45-13-5 - Speculation on purchase or sale of wild lands

The Secretary of State shall not, directly or indirectly, be interested or engaged in the purchase and sale of wild lands on speculation or he will be subject to removal by the Governor or the General Assembly.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 2 - POWERS AND DUTIES GENERALLY (§§ 45-13-20 — 45-13-29) › Section 45-13-21 - Duty to prepare and deliver commissions, dedimus potestatems, and bonds to Governor for signature; executive secretary to submit Governor's appointments for preparation of commissions, dedimus potestatems, and bonds

(a)
It shall be the ministerial duty of the Secretary of State to furnish, prepare for, and deliver to the Governor for his signature and the seal of the office of the Governor all commissions, dedimus potestatems, and bonds for all public officers who are required to be commissioned by the Governor.
(b)
The executive secretary of the office of the Governor shall submit to the Secretary of State a copy of all appointments to public office when made by the Governor, in order that said commissions, dedimus potestatems, and bonds may be prepared and forwarded to the Governor for his signature and the seal of the office of the Governor.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 2 - POWERS AND DUTIES GENERALLY (§§ 45-13-20 — 45-13-29) › Section 45-13-23 - [Repealed] Duty to provide legislative Acts to Office of Legislative Counsel

Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 1990, p. 782, § 3, effective October 1, 1990
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 2 - POWERS AND DUTIES GENERALLY (§§ 45-13-20 — 45-13-29) › Section 45-13-24 - Duty to provide Acts requiring referendums to local election officials

(a)
Within one calendar week after any local Act or general Act of local application which requires a special election is approved by the Governor or becomes law without such approval, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to provide a copy of the Act, with a certificate showing the date it became law, to the election superintendent and the governing authority of each county or municipality in which it has application.
(b)
Within 60 calendar days after any local Act or general Act of local application which requires a local referendum is approved by the Governor or becomes law without such approval, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to provide a copy of the Act, with a certificate showing the date it became law, to the election superintendent and the governing authority of each county or municipality in which it has application.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 615,§ 3, eff. 6/3/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 2 - POWERS AND DUTIES GENERALLY (§§ 45-13-20 — 45-13-29) › Section 45-13-25 - Employment of assistants to discharge functions imposed by Chapter 5 of Title 10, the "Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008."

The Secretary of State may employ such assistants as may be necessary to discharge the functions imposed on him relative to Chapter 5 of Title 10, the "Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008," provided that an appropriation therefor shall have been made in accordance with law.
Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 528,§ 10, eff. 7/1/2009.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 2 - POWERS AND DUTIES GENERALLY (§§ 45-13-20 — 45-13-29) › Section 45-13-26 - Designation of employees as agents to accept service of process; powers of designees; fees for acceptance of process

(a)
The Secretary of State is authorized to designate one or more of his employees as an agent for accepting service of summons or other process under any statute providing for service of summons or other process upon the Secretary of State or the Commissioner of Securities. Such designation shall be in writing, and all acts relative to such service by any such designee shall be as valid and binding as though performed in person by the Secretary of State or the Commissioner of Securities, as the case may be. The power and authority of any such designee shall cease immediately upon such designee's ceasing to be an employee of the Secretary of State.
(b)
The Secretary of State shall charge and collect a fee of $10.00 for accepting any service of summons or other process under any statute providing for such service upon the Secretary of State.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 2 - POWERS AND DUTIES GENERALLY (§§ 45-13-20 — 45-13-29) › Section 45-13-27 - Official directory of state and county officials and officers

It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to publish in print or electronically in each odd-numbered year an official directory of state and county officials and officers. Such directory shall also contain the names of the members of the Georgia delegation to the Congress of the United States. The directory shall contain the name, political party affiliation, independent status, or nonpartisan status of each person elected to a state or county office or to the Congress of the United States from this state. The directory shall contain such additional information as the Secretary of State shall prescribe in order to make the directory a useful and convenient reference work.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 615,§ 10, eff. 6/3/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 2 - POWERS AND DUTIES GENERALLY (§§ 45-13-20 — 45-13-29) › Section 45-13-28 - Prescription of user fees for public information services and materials

The Secretary of State shall be authorized to prescribe by rule or regulation user fees to be charged and collected for public information services and materials, including, but not limited to, the state directory and the mail reference service; and for electrostatic copies, photostatic copies, microfilm, microfiche, and photographs of information, documents, or records which the Secretary of State is statutorily required to accept, maintain, or compile. Such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act." The fees shall be in such amounts which are reasonably estimated to cover the cost of the services, materials, or copies provided.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 2 - POWERS AND DUTIES GENERALLY (§§ 45-13-20 — 45-13-29) › Section 45-13-29 - [Repealed] Commission for the Celebration of 250 Years of Representative Government in Georgia; creation; purpose; membership; powers; reimbursement; termination

Repealed by Ga. L. 2001, p. 1043, § 1, effective January 8, 2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 3 - GEORGIA WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL COMMISSION (§§ 45-13-40 — 45-13-51) › Section 45-13-40 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 9-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
Added by 2015 Ga. Laws 71,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 3 - GEORGIA WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL COMMISSION (§§ 45-13-40 — 45-13-51) › Section 45-13-41 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 9-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
Added by 2015 Ga. Laws 71,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 3 - GEORGIA WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL COMMISSION (§§ 45-13-40 — 45-13-51) › Section 45-13-42 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 9-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
Added by 2015 Ga. Laws 71,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 3 - GEORGIA WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL COMMISSION (§§ 45-13-40 — 45-13-51) › Section 45-13-43 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 9-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
Added by 2015 Ga. Laws 71,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 3 - GEORGIA WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL COMMISSION (§§ 45-13-40 — 45-13-51) › Section 45-13-44 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 9-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
Added by 2015 Ga. Laws 71,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 3 - GEORGIA WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL COMMISSION (§§ 45-13-40 — 45-13-51) › Section 45-13-45 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 9-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
Added by 2015 Ga. Laws 71,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 3 - GEORGIA WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL COMMISSION (§§ 45-13-40 — 45-13-51) › Section 45-13-46 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 9-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
Added by 2015 Ga. Laws 71,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 3 - GEORGIA WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL COMMISSION (§§ 45-13-40 — 45-13-51) › Section 45-13-47 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 9-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
Added by 2015 Ga. Laws 71,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 3 - GEORGIA WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL COMMISSION (§§ 45-13-40 — 45-13-51) › Section 45-13-48 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 9-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 261,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by 2015 Ga. Laws 71,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 3 - GEORGIA WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL COMMISSION (§§ 45-13-40 — 45-13-51) › Section 45-13-49 - through 45-13-50 - [Reserved]

Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2013, p. 594, § 1-1/HB 287, effective July 1, 2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 3B - [Repealed] GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON GEORGIA HISTORY AND HISTORICAL TOURISM (§ 45-13-58) › Section 45-13-58 - [Repealed] Purpose; membership; staff support; meetings; funding; powers and authority; termination

Added by 2001 Ga. Laws 320, § 2, eff. 4/27/2001.
Repealed by Ga. L. 2001, p. 1043, § 2, effective December 15, 2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 4 - GEORGIA CAPITOL MUSEUM (§§ 45-13-60 — 45-13-74) › Part 1 - [Repealed] GENERAL PROVISIONS (§ 45-13-60) › Section 45-13-60 - through 45-13-62 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2011 Ga. Laws 212,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2011.
Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2011, p. 617, § 2/SB 190, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 4 - GEORGIA CAPITOL MUSEUM (§§ 45-13-60 — 45-13-74) › Part 2 - CAPITOL ART STANDARDS (§§ 45-13-70 — 45-13-74) › Section 45-13-70 - Creation of commission; membership; appointment; staffing

(a)
There is created the Capitol Art Standards Commission, which is assigned to the office of the Secretary of State for administrative purposes only, as prescribed in Code Section
50-4-3
.
(b)
The Capitol Art Standards Commission shall be composed of 16 members. Three members shall be appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be designated as chairperson. Three members shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Assignments and three members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. One member each shall be appointed by the Georgia Historical Society, the Georgia Council for the Humanities, and the Georgia Council for the Arts. One member each shall be appointed by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and the Georgia Foundation for Independent Colleges, each of whom shall be proficient in the history of the State of Georgia. Each of the appointed members shall serve two-year terms of office and shall be eligible to succeed themselves. In addition, the director of the Georgia Capitol Museum or his or her designee and the Secretary of State or his or her designee shall be a member of the commission. Vacancies in the positions of appointed members of the commission shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term of office by the original appointing authority.
(c)
Members of the commission shall serve without compensation but members of the commission who are not state officials or employees shall receive the same expense allowance per day as that received by a member of the General Assembly for each day such member of the commission is in attendance at a meeting of such commission, plus either reimbursement for actual transportation costs while traveling by public carrier or the same mileage allowance for use of a personal car in connection with such attendance as members of the General Assembly receive. Members of the commission who are state officials or employees shall receive reimbursement for actual transportation costs in accordance with the policies of their respective agencies.
(d)
Membership on the commission does not constitute a public office, and no member shall be disqualified from holding public office by reason of his or her membership.
(e)
The commission, with the approval of the Governor, may employ such professional, technical, or clerical personnel as deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of this part.
Amended by 2016 Ga. Laws 625,§ 45, eff. 5/3/2016.
Amended by 2011 Ga. Laws 212,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2011.
Added by 2006 Ga. Laws 467,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 4 - GEORGIA CAPITOL MUSEUM (§§ 45-13-60 — 45-13-74) › Part 2 - CAPITOL ART STANDARDS (§§ 45-13-70 — 45-13-74) › Section 45-13-71 - Duties and responsibilities of commission

The Capitol Art Standards Commission shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
(1)
To meet at such times and places as it shall determine necessary or convenient to perform its duties. The commission shall also meet on the call of the chairperson or the Governor;
(2)
To maintain minutes of its meetings;
(3)
To adopt rules and regulations for the transaction of its business;
(4)
To organize itself as it deems appropriate to carry out its functions;
(5)
To be responsible for developing policies and procedures for and to oversee the acquisition, installation, preservation, maintenance, display, and storage of all capitol artwork. As used in this part, the term "capitol artwork" means visual art of museum quality owned by the State of Georgia that is displayed in or on the grounds of the capitol or is held for the purpose of future display to include, but not be limited to, portraits, paintings, sculptures, and plaques. The Georgia Capitol Museum shall remain responsible for the documentation, appraisal, control, handling, and conservation of the present and future artwork in the capitol art collection;
(6)
To establish a collection policy for all capitol artwork;
(7)
To develop standards and procedures for determining whether to acquire new artwork which shall include criteria for judging the relevance of the subject, the historical significance to the State of Georgia, and the quality of the artwork produced and an approval process for such acquisitions. No artwork shall be acquired or installed without final approval of the commission;
(8)
To develop a process for the selection, placement, installation, and rotation of capitol artwork in the capitol, in the capitol museum, in the areas of the capitol museum designated as the Georgia Capitol Agricultural History Museum areas, and on the capitol grounds;
(9)
To develop policies and procedures for outgoing loans from the capitol art collection and for temporary displays of artwork in the capitol, in the capitol museum, in the areas of the capitol museum designated as the Georgia Capitol Agricultural History Museum areas, and on the capitol grounds;
(10)
To develop deaccession policies and procedures for artwork in the capitol art collection that should be removed based upon poor quality or lack of relevance or similar factors; and
(11)
To perform such other duties and responsibilities as required by law.
Amended by 2014 Ga. Laws 618,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2014.
Added by 2006 Ga. Laws 467,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 4 - GEORGIA CAPITOL MUSEUM (§§ 45-13-60 — 45-13-74) › Part 2 - CAPITOL ART STANDARDS (§§ 45-13-70 — 45-13-74) › Section 45-13-72 - Submission of recommendations to achieve highest museum standards; designation of area as Georgia Capitol Agricultural History Museum

(a)
The Capitol Art Standards Commission may recommend to the Governor and the General Assembly changes in state statutes, policies, budgets, and standards relating to the capitol art collection, with the objective of keeping the collection at the highest museum standards.
(b)
The Capitol Art Standards Commission, in cooperation with the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia , shall designate areas within the capitol museum as the Georgia Capitol Agricultural History Museum areas. Such areas shall include information, artifacts, photographs, monuments, or other related items which tell the history and importance of agriculture to this state's economic growth. Except as provided for in this part, the Georgia Capitol Agricultural History Museum areas of the capitol museum shall be maintained, operated, and managed in the same manner as the other areas of the capitol museum.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 13-2, eff. 5/6/2024.
Amended by 2014 Ga. Laws 618,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2014.
Added by 2006 Ga. Laws 467,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 4 - GEORGIA CAPITOL MUSEUM (§§ 45-13-60 — 45-13-74) › Part 2 - CAPITOL ART STANDARDS (§§ 45-13-70 — 45-13-74) › Section 45-13-73 - Funding; acceptance of gifts and donations

(a)
The Capitol Art Standards Commission may accept federal funds granted by Congress or executive order for the purposes of this part as well as gifts and donations from individuals, private organizations, or foundations. The acceptance and use of federal funds shall not commit state funds and shall not place an obligation upon the General Assembly to continue the purposes for which the federal funds are made available.
(b)
The Capitol Art Standards Commission may accept gifts and donations from individuals, private organizations, and foundations which have been designated for the purpose of providing for and maintaining capitol artwork for the Georgia Capitol Agricultural History Museum areas. Such designated funds received by the commission shall be maintained in a separate, interest-bearing account and shall not lapse. Such funds shall only be expended on the establishment and maintenance of the Georgia Capitol Agricultural History Museum areas.
Amended by 2014 Ga. Laws 618,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2014.
Added by 2006 Ga. Laws 467,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 13 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 45-13-1 — 45-13-80) › Article 4 - GEORGIA CAPITOL MUSEUM (§§ 45-13-60 — 45-13-74) › Part 2 - CAPITOL ART STANDARDS (§§ 45-13-70 — 45-13-74) › Section 45-13-74 - Provisions are general law; no special law regarding capitol artwork

The General Assembly finds that this part constitutes a general law within the meaning of Article III, Section VI, Paragraph IV(a) of the Constitution. The General Assembly intends that there be no enactment of any bill or resolution proposing a special law with respect to capitol artwork.
Added by 2006 Ga. Laws 467,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 14 - COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE (§§ 45-14-1 — 45-14-20) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-14-1 — 45-14-10) › Section 45-14-1 - Election

There shall be a Commissioner of Insurance who shall be elected at the same time and in the same manner as the Governor is elected.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 14 - COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE (§§ 45-14-1 — 45-14-20) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-14-1 — 45-14-10) › Section 45-14-2 - Bond

The Commissioner of Insurance shall give a bond for the sum of $20,000.00 subject to the same rules and regulations as the bond of the Secretary of State.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 14 - COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE (§§ 45-14-1 — 45-14-20) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-14-1 — 45-14-10) › Section 45-14-3 - Duties as Safety Fire Commissioner

The Commissioner of Insurance shall be the Safety Fire Commissioner.
Amended by 2020 Ga. Laws 409,§ 6, eff. 6/30/2020.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 739,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 14 - COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE (§§ 45-14-1 — 45-14-20) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-14-1 — 45-14-10) › Section 45-14-4 - Compensation of Commissioner and office employees

(a)
The Commissioner of Insurance shall be compensated in the amount and manner provided in Code Sections
45-7-3
and
45-7-4
. He shall also be reimbursed for actual transportation costs while traveling by public carrier, the legal mileage rate for use of a personal automobile, and the actual cost of lodging and meals while away from his office on official state business as provided in Code Section
45-7-20
.
(b)
The Commissioner of Insurance shall fix the compensation of the employees of his office including the employees of all divisions and units, by whatever name called, over which the Commissioner of Insurance has jurisdiction, except that any employees under the merit system shall be compensated as provided by the laws, rules, and regulations relative to such system. Employees shall also be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 14 - COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE (§§ 45-14-1 — 45-14-20) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-14-1 — 45-14-10) › Section 45-14-5 - Seal

The Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner shall have an official seal for each office of such design as he or she shall select with the approval of the Governor.
Amended by 2020 Ga. Laws 409,§ 7, eff. 6/30/2020.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 739,§; 4, eff. 7/1/2013.
Amended by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§; 87, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 14 - COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE (§§ 45-14-1 — 45-14-20) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-14-1 — 45-14-10) › Section 45-14-6 - through 45-14-9 - [Repealed]

Redesignated by Ga. L. 1986, p. 855, § 25 as §§ 45-14-20 through 45-14-23, respectively.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 14 - COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE (§§ 45-14-1 — 45-14-20) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-14-1 — 45-14-10) › Section 45-14-10 - [Repealed] Preparation of statement of account, etc., upon leaving office; declaring of vacancy in office and appointment of successor by Governor

Repealed by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1152, § 4, effective July 1, 1984.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 14 - COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE (§§ 45-14-1 — 45-14-20) › Article 2 - [REPEALED] COMPTROLLER GENERAL (§ 45-14-20) › Section 45-14-20 - through 45-14-23 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2012 Ga. Laws 739,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2012.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 621,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2010.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 621,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2010.
Repealed by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1089, § 5/SB 343, effective July 1, 2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 15 - ATTORNEY GENERAL (§§ 45-15-1 — 45-15-71) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-15-1 — 45-15-20) › Section 45-15-1 - Election

There shall be an Attorney General of the state who shall be elected at the same time, for the same term, and in the same manner as the Governor.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 15 - ATTORNEY GENERAL (§§ 45-15-1 — 45-15-71) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-15-1 — 45-15-20) › Section 45-15-2 - Compensation

The Attorney General shall be compensated in the amount and manner provided in Code Sections
45-7-3
and
45-7-4
. He shall also be reimbursed for actual transportation costs while traveling by public carrier, the legal mileage rate for use of a personal automobile, and the actual cost of lodging and meals while away from his office on official state business as provided in Code Section
45-7-20
.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 15 - ATTORNEY GENERAL (§§ 45-15-1 — 45-15-71) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-15-1 — 45-15-20) › Section 45-15-3 - Duties generally

It is the duty of the Attorney General:
(1)
When required to do so by the Governor, to give his opinion in writing, or otherwise, on any question of law connected with the interest of the state or with the duties of any of the departments;
(2)
When he deems it advisable, to prepare all contracts and writings in relation to any matter in which the state is interested;
(3)
When required to do so by the Governor, to participate in, on behalf of the state, all criminal actions in any court of competent jurisdiction when the district attorney thereof is being prosecuted, and all other criminal or civil actions to which the state is a party;
(4)
To act as the legal adviser of the executive branch;
(5)
To represent the state in all capital felony actions before the Supreme Court;
(6)
To represent the state in all civil actions tried in any court; and
(7)
To perform such other services as shall be required of him by law.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 462, § 45, eff. 4/18/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 15 - ATTORNEY GENERAL (§§ 45-15-1 — 45-15-71) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-15-1 — 45-15-20) › Section 45-15-4 - Attorney General authorized to employ private counsel

The Attorney General, upon the request of any department, office, officer, institution, commission, committee, board, or other agency of any branch of the government of the state or any instrumentality thereof, is authorized to select and employ private counsel to perform legal services for such department, office, officer, institution, commission, committee, board, or other agency of any branch of the government of the state or any instrumentality thereof.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 15 - ATTORNEY GENERAL (§§ 45-15-1 — 45-15-71) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-15-1 — 45-15-20) › Section 45-15-5 - Payment for services of private counsel

Any department, office, officer, institution, commission, committee, board, or other agency of any branch of the government of the state or any instrumentality thereof is authorized and directed to pay for the legal services requested pursuant to Code Section
45-15-4
, upon approval by the Attorney General of the charge for such services.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 15 - ATTORNEY GENERAL (§§ 45-15-1 — 45-15-71) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-15-1 — 45-15-20) › Section 45-15-6 - Representation of state in court of competent jurisdiction

When the services of the Attorney General are needed in any court of competent jurisdiction, the presiding judge thereof shall notify the Governor 20 days before of the time, place, and cause; and the Governor may, in his discretion, order the Attorney General to represent the state.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 15 - ATTORNEY GENERAL (§§ 45-15-1 — 45-15-71) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-15-1 — 45-15-20) › Section 45-15-7 - Discretion of comptroller general as to requirement of services of Attorney General or of district attorneys

When the services of a district attorney are necessary in collecting or securing any claim of the state in any part of the state, the comptroller general may, in his discretion, require the Attorney General to command the services of the Department of Law or of the district attorneys in their respective circuits in such cases.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 33,§ 45, eff. 4/24/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 15 - ATTORNEY GENERAL (§§ 45-15-1 — 45-15-71) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-15-1 — 45-15-20) › Section 45-15-8 - Performance of legal services for Western & Atlantic Railroad

The Governor is authorized to require the Attorney General to perform such legal services as may be necessary for the Western & Atlantic Railroad without compensation other than his official salary.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 15 - ATTORNEY GENERAL (§§ 45-15-1 — 45-15-71) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-15-1 — 45-15-20) › Section 45-15-9 - Representation of state in United States Supreme Court and beyond state limits

The Attorney General shall represent the state in all actions before the Supreme Court of the United States and perform all other services required of him by law beyond the limits of the state without extra compensation.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 15 - ATTORNEY GENERAL (§§ 45-15-1 — 45-15-71) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-15-1 — 45-15-20) › Section 45-15-10 - Attorney General authorized to prosecute for violations while dealing with or for state; assistance by state court prosecuting officers; commencement of civil forfeiture proceedings

The Attorney General, as the head of the Department of Law and the chief legal officer of the state, is authorized to :
(1)
Prosecute in the criminal courts of this state any official, person, firm, or corporation which violates any criminal statute while dealing with or for the state or any official, employee, department, agency, board, bureau, commission, institution, or appointee thereof;
(2)
Call upon the district attorney or the prosecuting officer of any state court to assist in or to conduct such prosecution; and, when so requested by the Attorney General, it shall be the duty of any such district attorney or prosecuting officer of this state to assist in or to conduct such prosecution for and on behalf of the Attorney General and the state;
(3)
Commence civil forfeiture proceedings, as such term is defined in Code Section
9-16-2
, pursuant to Code Section
16-14-7
whenever he or she is authorized to prosecute a case pursuant to this Code section;
(4)
Investigate and prosecute violations of Code Sections
36-80-23
,
42-4-14
, and 42-4-16; and
(5)
Investigate failure to comply with Code Sections
35-1-17
, 42-1-11.4, 42-1-11.5, and
50-36-4
.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 505,§ 11, eff. 5/1/2024.
Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 98,§ 3-26, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 462, § 45, eff. 4/18/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 15 - ATTORNEY GENERAL (§§ 45-15-1 — 45-15-71) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-15-1 — 45-15-20) › Section 45-15-11 - Notification of Attorney General prior to presenting indictment to grand jury charging state officials

Before an indictment charging any state official with violating subsection (b) of Code Section
45-11-4
is presented to a grand jury, the district attorney of the county where the grand jury will convene shall notify the Attorney General of such contemplated action.
Amended by 2001 Ga. Laws 197, § 4, eff. 4/20/2001.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 15 - ATTORNEY GENERAL (§§ 45-15-1 — 45-15-71) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-15-1 — 45-15-20) › Section 45-15-12 - Attorney General authorized to prosecute civil recovery actions for violations while dealing with state or officials, employees, or entities thereof

The Attorney General, as the head of the Department of Law and the chief legal officer of the state, is authorized to file and prosecute civil recovery actions in the name of the state against any person, firm, or corporation which violates any statute while dealing with the state or any official, employee, department, agency, board, bureau, commission, institution, or authority thereof, which violation results in loss, damage, or injury to the state or to any of its departments, adjuncts, or taxpayers.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-25-7) › Chapter 15 - ATTORNEY GENERAL (§§ 45-15-1 — 45-15-71) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-15-1 — 45-15-20) › Section 45-15-13 - Representation of state authorities by Attorney General

As used in Code Sections
45-15-14
through
45-15-16
, the term 'state authorities' means the following instrumentalities of the state: Georgia Building Authority, Georgia Education Authority (University), Georgia Highway Authority, Georgia Ports Authority, State Road and Tollway Authority, Jekyll Island-State Park Authority, Stone Mountain Memorial Association, Georgia Emergency Communications Authority, and Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 3-5, eff. 5/6/2024.
Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 65,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by 2018 Ga. Laws 436,§ 3-3, eff. 1/1/2019.
Amended by 2014 Ga. Laws 669,§ 45, eff. 4/29/2014.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 684,§ 45, eff. 5/1/2012.
Amended by 2001 Ga. Laws 389, § 2-1, eff. 4/30/2001.