O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 45-13-21 (2019)

Duty to prepare and deliver commissions, dedimus potestatems, and bonds to Governor for signature; executive secretary to submit Governor's appointments for preparation of commissions, dedimus potestatems, and bonds

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(a) It shall be the ministerial duty of the Secretary of State to furnish, prepare for, and deliver to the Governor for his signature and the seal of the office of the Governor all commissions, dedimus potestatems, and bonds for all public officers who are required to be commissioned by the Governor.

(b) The executive secretary of the office of the Governor shall submit to the Secretary of State a copy of all appointments to public office when made by the Governor, in order that said commissions, dedimus potestatems, and bonds may be prepared and forwarded to the Governor for his signature and the seal of the office of the Governor.

History

(Ga. L. 1949, p. 18, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1990, p. 8, § 45.)

Annotations

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d. - 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Officers and Employees, § 128 et seq. 72 Am. Jur. 2d, States, Territories, and Dependencies, § 65.

C.J.S. - 67 C.J.S., Officers, § 344. 81A C.J.S., States, § 240.