O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A. § 45-15-14 (2019)
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
✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)
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The Attorney General is vested with complete and exclusive authority and jurisdiction in all matters of law relating to state authorities and no such state authority shall be authorized without the approval of the Attorney General to employ other counsel in any matter whatsoever. The Attorney General is authorized to designate and assign any assistant attorney general, deputy assistant attorney general, special deputy assistant attorney general, or attorney to perform legal services for any such state authority.
History
(Ga. L. 1969, p. 484, § 2.)
Annotations
RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d. - 7 Am. Jur. 2d, Attorney General, §§ 7, 17 et seq.
C.J.S. - 7A C.J.S., Attorney General, § 28. 81A C.J.S., States, §§ 235, 236.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 2018–2018 · leading case: Ga. Ports Auth. v. Lawyer, 821 S.E.2d 22 (Ga. 2018).
Ga. Ports Auth. v. Lawyer, 821 S.E.2d 22 (Ga. 2018). “" OCGA § 45-15-14. See also OCGA § 45-15-13.”
Georgia Ports Auth. v. Lawyer, 304 Ga. 667 (Ga. 2018). “” OCGA § 45-15-14. See also OCGA § 45-15-13.”
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