O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A. § 45-3-12 (2019)
Loyalty oath - Elected officers
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The loyalty oath required by Code Section 45-3-11, this Code section, and Code Sections 45-3-13 through 45-3-15 shall apply to all elected officers of this state, including the Governor, constitutional officers, elected officials of any political subdivision of the government of Georgia, and local school board officials.
History
(Ga. L. 1949, p. 960, § 5; Ga. L. 1990, p. 8, § 45.)
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RESEARCH REFERENCES
ALR. - Validity of governmental requirement of oath of allegiance or loyalty, 18 A.L.R.2d 268.