O.C.G.A. § 17-13-21 (2019)
Definitions
As used in this article, the term:
(1) ‘‘Executive authority’’ includes the Governor and any person performing the functions of governor in a state other than this state.
(2) ‘‘Governor’’ includes any person performing the functions of governor by authority of the laws of this state.
(3) ‘‘State,’’ referring to a state other than this state, includes the District of Columbia and any other state or territory, organized or unorganized, of the United States of America.
History
Ga. L. 1951, p. 726, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1754, § 1.
Annotations
RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d. - 31A Am. Jur. 2d, Extradition, § 65.
U.L.A. - Uniform Criminal Extradition Act (U.L.A.) § 1.