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2018 Georgia Code 21-5-11 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 21-5-11 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 21-5-11

TITLE 21 ELECTIONS

Section 5. Ethics in Government, 21-5-1 through 21-5-76.

ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

21-5-11. Acceptance by public officers of monetary fees or honoraria.

  1. No public officer other than a public officer elected state wide shall accept a monetary fee or honorarium in excess of $100.00 for a speaking engagement, participation in a seminar, discussion panel, or other activity which directly relates to the official duties of that public officer or the office of that public officer.
  2. No public officer elected state wide shall accept any monetary fee or honorarium for a speaking engagement, participation in a seminar, discussion panel, or other such activity.
  3. For purposes of this chapter, actual and reasonable expenses for food, beverages, travel, lodging, and registration for a meeting which are provided to permit participation in a panel or speaking engagement at the meeting shall not be monetary fees or honoraria.

(Code 1981, §21-5-11, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1075, § 3; Ga. L. 2010, p. 1173, § 7/SB 17.)

The 2010 amendment, effective January 10, 2011, substituted "$100.00" for "$101.00" in subsection (a). See Editor's notes for applicability.

Editor's notes.

- Ga. L. 2010, p. 1173, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Act of 2010.'"

Ga. L. 2010, p. 1173, § 30, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the amendment to this Code section applies to all reports filed on and after January 10, 2011.

Law reviews.

- For note on 1992 enactment of this Code section, see 9 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 247 (1992).

Cases Citing Georgia Code 21-5-11 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 1

Caldwell v. Bateman

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1984-02-17

Citation: 312 S.E.2d 320, 252 Ga. 144, 1984 Ga. LEXIS 640

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