O.C.G.A.
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O.C.G.A. § 45-15-18 (2019)

Governor may direct Attorney General to conduct

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)
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investigations of departments, state officials or employees or entities dealing with state; prosecution of actions; appointment of special attorney general. The Governor may at any time direct the Attorney General to conduct an investigation into the affairs of any department of the state or into the official conduct of any state official or employee or into the affairs of any person, firm, or corporation dealing with the state. The Governor may at any time direct the Attorney General to file and prosecute criminal actions and civil recovery actions in the name of the state against any official, person, firm, or corporation which violates any criminal or civil statute while dealing with or for the state, which violation results in loss, damage, or injury to the state. In the event the Attorney General refuses to take or file such action within a reasonable time after having been directed by the Governor to do so, the Governor is authorized to appoint a special attorney general to carry out the requirements of law provided in this Code section.

History

(Ga. L. 1943, p. 284, § 9.)

Annotations

JUDICIAL DECISIONS Cited in Dean v. Bolton, 235 Ga. 544, 221 S.E.2d 20 (1975). RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d. - 7 Am. Jur. 2d, Attorney General, §§ 1, 9, 15, 16, 34. C.J.S. - 7A C.J.S., Attorney General, § 40.

ALR. - Right or duty of Attorney General to intervene in civil suits, 163 ALR 1346.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1985–2004 · leading case: Brown v. State, 602 S.E.2d 158 (Ga. Ct. App. 2004).
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Brown v. State, 602 S.E.2d 158 (Ga. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “Brown argues that OCGA § 45-15-18, which empowers the Governor to direct the Attorney General to investigate the affairs of anyone dealing with the state and to prosecute criminal and civil actions against those who cause damage or injury to the state, should be interpreted to…”
Brown v. State, 339 S.E.2d 332 (Ga. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “It further contains an administrative order by the Attorney General appointing Almand as Special Assistant Attorney General to assist in the investigation as ordered by the Governor.”
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