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Ga. Const. art. V, § II, ¶ I — Executive powers | Georgia Constitution

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA

ARTICLE V. EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Paragraph I. Executive powers.

The chief executive powers shall be vested in the Governor. The other executive officers shall have such powers as may be prescribed by this Constitution and by law.

1976 Constitution.

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

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Removal of public officer.

- Provision that executive power shall be vested in a Governor does not imply authority in the Governor to remove a public officer during tenure of office. Holder v. Anderson, 160 Ga. 433, 128 S.E. 181 (1925).

Powers of Governor and Attorney General.

- Construed together, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. V and O.C.G.A. §§ 45-15-3,45-15-6,45-15-35, and45-12-26, do not vest either the Georgia Governor or the Attorney General with exclusive power to control legal proceedings involving the State of Georgia; instead, the Governor and Attorney General have concurrent powers over litigation in which the state is a party. Perdue v. Baker, 277 Ga. 1, 586 S.E.2d 606 (2003).