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O.C.G.A. § 9-10-151 — Grounds for continuance - Attendance at board of regents or education meeting | Georgia Code
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TITLE 9 CIVIL PRACTICE

Section 10. Civil Practice and Procedure Generally, 9-10-1 through 9-10-204.

ARTICLE 7 CONTINUANCES

9-10-151. Grounds for continuance - Attendance at board of regents or education meeting.

Should any member of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia or any member of the State Board of Education be engaged, at the time of any meeting of the board, as counsel or party in any case pending in the courts of this state and should the case be called for trial during the regular session of the board, the absence of the member to attend the session shall be good ground for a postponement or continuance of the case until the session of the board has come to an end.

(Ga. L. 1931, p. 7, § 56; Code 1933, § 81-1404; Ga. L. 1985, p. 1406, § 1.)

Cross references.

- Corresponding provision relating to criminal procedure, § 17-8-29.

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 17 Am. Jur. 2d, Continuance, §§ 12, 17, 29, 32.

C.J.S.

- 17 C.J.S., Continuances, §§ 44, 53.

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This Georgia Code resource is curated by Graham Syfert, a personal injury and workers' compensation attorney admitted in Georgia (State Bar of Georgia No. 881027, since 2006) and Florida. Attorney Syfert regularly works with Title 9 in the context of Georgia civil practice and statute of limitations and represents clients throughout Northeast Florida and South Georgia. For legal consultation, call 904-383-7448.