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Call Now: 904-383-7448The governing authorities of the various counties shall have the authority to expend county funds for the purpose of employing such additional temporary personnel and providing such equipment and supplies as in their respective judgments shall be necessary and advisable, in order that such personnel and equipment might assist any county officer, official, or department in discharging his or its duties and responsibilities in an efficient and orderly fashion. Nothing contained within this Code section shall be construed so as to abrogate the authority of such officers and officials to select the personnel who shall be employed within their respective offices and departments.
(Ga. L. 1968, p. 447, § 1.)
- County commissioners can expend county funds for the limited purpose of paying salary of personnel to aid and assist in administration of county government. Whatley v. Taylor County, 224 Ga. 669, 164 S.E.2d 121 (1968).
- County is authorized to employ personnel to assist the tax assessors in maintaining the tax digest and the tax equalization program in the county. 1969 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 69-25.
Governing authority of a county may hire temporary personnel to assist the clerk of the superior court. 1969 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 69-400.
This section authorizes the county commissioners to employ a secretary for the sheriff on a temporary basis. Op. Att'y Gen. No. U71-11 (see O.C.G.A. § 36-1-11).
- Governing authority of a county is not authorized to pay the salary of a semipermanent employee of a county officer who is on a fee basis. 1969 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 69-478.
When compensation of deputy sheriff is fixed by a local act, the county commissioners have no authority to increase the compensation. 1970 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U70-64.
- Particular purposes within contemplation of statute authorizing issuance of bonds or use of funds by school district for specified purposes, 124 A.L.R. 883.
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Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2024-08-13
Snippet: county through a letter notice pursuant to OCGA § 36-11-1. Our grant question focused in part on an apparent
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2024-01-17
Snippet: that phrase is used in OCGA § 36-11-1;1 and second, if OCGA § 36-11-1 applies to claims of this nature
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2019-06-24
Citation: 830 S.E.2d 179, 306 Ga. 301
Snippet: action unless made so by statute"), and OCGA § 36-11-1 (claims against counties must be presented within
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2017-06-30
Citation: 301 Ga. 653, 803 S.E.2d 63, 2017 Ga. LEXIS 553, 2017 WL 2822465
Snippet: action unless made so by statute”), and OCGA § 36-11-1 (claims against counties must be presented within
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2017-06-19
Citation: 301 Ga. 380, 801 S.E.2d 892, 2017 WL 2625464, 2017 Ga. LEXIS 528
Snippet: Blackwell, Justice. This case concerns OCGA § 36-11-1, which provides that “[a]ll claims against counties
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1994-11-21
Citation: 264 Ga. 635, 452 S.E.2d 488, 94 Fulton County D. Rep. 3816, 1994 Ga. LEXIS 894
Snippet: inconsistent with the construction given to OCGA § 36-11-1 by our appellate courts, although "the objects
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1989-10-19
Citation: 259 Ga. 483, 384 S.E.2d 393
Snippet: motion to dismiss for failure to comply with OCGA § 36-11-1 was denied and a jury returned a verdict in favor
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1987-01-28
Citation: 352 S.E.2d 378, 256 Ga. 627, 1987 Ga. LEXIS 576
Snippet: presented to Terrell County as provided by OCGA § 36-11-1; (6) whether the claims of the hospital were for