O.C.G.A. § 45-14-10 (2019)

Annotations

Editor’s notes. - This Code Section was based on Orig. Code 1863, § 103; Code 1868, § 101; Code 1873, § 109; Code

1882, § 109; Civil Code 1895, § 217; Civil Code 1910, § 251; Code 1933, § 40-1406.

ARTICLE 2 COMPTROLLER GENERAL Editor’s notes. - See the editor’s notes at the beginning of Article 1 of this chapter.

45-14-20 through 45-14-23. Repealed by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1089, § 5/SB 343, effective July 1, 2012.

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Editor’s notes. - This article, relating to the Comptroller General, was based on Laws 1799, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 1022; Laws 1821, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, pp. 1023, 1024; Laws 1823, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 1025; Laws 1828, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 1027; Laws 1838, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 1029; Laws 1839, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, pp. 1031, 1032; Laws 1843, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 1033; Ga. L. 1851-52, p. 288, § 14; Ga. L. 1861, p. 80, § 9; Code 1863, §§ 96, 97, 100, 102; Code 1868, §§ 94, 95, 98, 100; Code 1873, §§ 101, 102, 105, 107;

Code 1882, §§ 101, 102, 105, 107; Civil Code 1895, §§ 206, 209, 212, 214; Civil Code 1910, §§ 238, 241, 244, 246; Ga. L. 1923, Ex. Sess., p. 7, § 4; Ga. L. 1931, p. 7, § 91; Code 1933, §§ 40-1505, 40-1506, 40-1510; Ga. L. 1956, p. 802, § 2; Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 3; Code 1981, § 45-14-6; Code 1981, §§ 45-14-20 - 45-14-23, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1986, p. 855, § 25; Ga. L. 1990, p. 8, § 45; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1402, § 18; Ga. L. 2010, p. 863, §§ 2, 3/SB 296.

CHAPTER 15 ATTORNEY GENERAL Sec.

Article 1 General Provisions Sec.

Election. Compensation. Duties generally. Attorney General authorized to employ private counsel. Payment for services of private counsel. Representation of state in court of competent jurisdiction. Discretion of comptroller general as to requirement of services of Attorney General or of district attorneys. Performance of legal services for Western & Atlantic Railroad. Representation of state in United States Supreme Court and beyond state limits. Attorney General authorized to prosecute for violations while dealing with or for state; assistance by state court prosecuting officers; commencement of civil forfeiture proceedings. Notification of Attorney General prior to presenting indictment to grand jury charging state officials. Attorney General authorized to prosecute civil recovery actions for violations while dealing with state or officials, employees, or entities thereof. Representation of state authorities by Attorney General. Exclusive authority in law matters; employment of other counsel by state authorities; designation and assignment of assistant attorneys general to perform legal services for authorities. Attorney General to submit

statement to state authority for legal services; contents; advance approval of state authority director. State authority to reimburse department for legal services. Power to conduct investigations generally; issuance and enforcement of subpoenas. Governor may direct Attorney General to conduct investigations of departments, state officials or employees or entities dealing with state; prosecution of actions; appointment of special attorney general. Governor and General Assembly authorized to make investigations; designation of district attorney to act for state in action against Attorney General. Charge, demand, or receipt by Attorney General of fee, perquisite, or compensation other than salary in case where state interested. Article 2 Department of Law

Created; assistants, deputies, and other personnel; determination of duties, salaries, and promotions; limitation on private practice of law; disclosure requirement for assistant attorney general representing criminal defendant. Appointment, compensation, and removal of assistant and deputy attorneys general and law assistants. Employment of clerical assistants for department. Employees of department not to receive remuneration of any kind or reimbursement

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Sec. other than provided by article; exception.