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2018 Georgia Code 15-7-24 | Car Wreck Lawyer

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O.C.G.A. 15-7-24 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 15-7-24

TITLE 15 COURTS

Section 7. State Courts of Counties, 15-7-1 through 15-7-85.

ARTICLE 2 JUDGES

15-7-24. Ordered military duty.

  1. Any judge of state court who is performing ordered military duty, as defined in Code Section 38-2-279, shall be eligible for reelection in any primary or general election which may be held to elect a successor for the next term of office, and may qualify in absentia as a candidate for reelection to such office. The performance of ordered military duty shall not create a vacancy in such office during the term for which such judge was elected.
  2. Where the giving of written notice of candidacy is required, any judge of state court who is performing ordered military duty may deliver such notice by mail, agent, or messenger to the proper elections official. Any other act required by law of a candidate for public office may, during the time such official is on ordered military duty, be performed by an agent designated in writing by the absent public official.

(Code 1981, §15-7-24, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 540, § 3/SB 11.)

Editor's notes.

- Ga. L. 1996, p. 748, § 1 repealed former Code Section15-7-24, pertaining to solicitors, effective July 1, 1996. The former Code section was based on Code 1981, § 15-7-24, enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 1419, § 2; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 15; Ga. L. 1984, p. 388, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 171, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 359, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 135, § 4. For present provisions as to solicitor-generals of state courts, see § 15-18-60 et seq.

Cases Citing O.C.G.A. § 15-7-24

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Cramer v. Cnty. of Spalding, 409 S.E.2d 30 (Ga. 1991).

Cited 21 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Sep 26, 1991 | 261 Ga. 570

...llow the procedure for seeking assistance outlined in § 15-1-9.1 and court rules. 4. A presiding judge has the authority to appoint a temporary solicitor when the solicitor is absent, indisposed, or disqualified. See OCGA § 15-18-5(a) (1990); OCGA § 15-7-24(g)(2) (1991 Supp.); Horton v....
...The General Assembly has the power to establish by local law the number of judges for each state court and their status as full-time or part-time judges. OCGA § 15-7-20(a). Local law also establishes the number, selection, and salaries of assistant solicitors. OCGA § 15-7-24(a)....
...law. Nor does the inherent power of the courts permit the creation of an expense fund based on court fines under the facts of this case. State court judges and solicitors are compensated from county funds as provided by local law. OCGA §§ 15-7-22, 15-7-24(d)....