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2018 Georgia Code 15-16-19 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 15-16-19 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 15-16-19

TITLE 15 COURTS

Section 16. Sheriffs, 15-16-1 through 15-16-59.

ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

15-16-19. Fee system abolished; salary.

  1. The fee system of compensating the sheriffs of the various counties in this state or the fee system supplemented by a salary is abolished. No sheriff shall receive as any portion of his compensation for his services as such any fees, fines, forfeitures, costs, commissions, emoluments, or perquisites of any nature whatsoever.
  2. The sheriffs shall receive no compensation except that compensation which shall be in the nature of an annual salary to be fixed by law.

(Ga. L. 1964, p. 310, § 1.)

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Cited in Dorsey v. State, 279 Ga. 534, 615 S.E.2d 512 (2005).

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Section inapplicable to sheriffs of various city courts.

- Language used in this section is "sheriffs of the various counties," and was intended to relate solely to sheriffs of the superior courts such as are provided for in the statutes, and was not intended to affect sheriffs of the various city courts in the state. 1963-65 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 611.

Proceeds of sale of contraband.

- Sheriff is not entitled to proceeds received from sale of contraband articles under Ga. L. 1952, p. 201 (see now O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49). 1975 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U75-41.

Fees for feeding prisoners.

- Sheriffs may not be paid fees for feeding prisoners in their custody, either directly or via a contract entered into after competitive bidding. 1983 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U83-29.

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 70 Am. Jur. 2d, Sheriffs, Police, and Constables, § 40 et seq.

C.J.S.

- 80 C.J.S., Sheriffs and Constables, § 256.

Cases Citing Georgia Code 15-16-19 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 3

Dorsey v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2005-06-30

Citation: 615 S.E.2d 512, 279 Ga. 534, 2005 Fulton County D. Rep. 2022, 2005 Ga. LEXIS 449

Snippet: (sheriff must perform duties imposed by law); 15-16-19 (b) (sheriff shall receive no compensation except

Holton v. Lankford

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1939-11-16

Citation: 6 S.E.2d 304, 189 Ga. 506, 1939 Ga. LEXIS 729

Snippet: of the act as a whole (see especially sections 15, 16, 19, 20, Code, §§ 60-301, 60-302, 60-303, 60-304)

Ethridge v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1926-11-15

Citation: 163 Ga. 186, 1926 Ga. LEXIS 47, 136 S.E. 72

Snippet: deceased, were admissible in evidence. Grounds 10, 15, 16, 19, 20, 23, and 26 of the motion for new trial allege