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Ga. Const. art. IV, § VII, ¶ II — Powers and duties | Georgia Constitution

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA

ARTICLE IV. CONSTITUTIONAL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

Paragraph II. Powers and duties.

The powers and duties of members of constitutional boards and commissions provided for in this article, except the Board of Pardons and Paroles, shall be as provided by law.

1976 Constitution.

- Art. IV, Sec. I, Para. I; Art. IV, Sec. IV, Para. I; Art. IV, Sec. V, Para. I; Art. IV, Sec. VIII, Para. I.

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

O.C.G.A. § 17-10-16, the life-without-parole statute, does not violate the separation of powers doctrine because it imposes legislative restrictions on the Board of Pardons and Paroles to grant parole. Freeman v. State, 264 Ga. 27, 440 S.E.2d 181 (1994).

Cited in Charron v. State Bd. of Pardons & Paroles, 253 Ga. 274, 319 S.E.2d 453 (1984).