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Ga. Const. art. V, § II, ¶ II — Law enforcement | Georgia Constitution

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA

ARTICLE V. EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Paragraph II. Law enforcement.

The Governor shall take care that the laws are faithfully executed and shall be the conservator of the peace throughout the state.

1976 Constitution.

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

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Authority of Governor to remove public officer.

- This paragraph 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) (see Ga. Const. 1983, Art. V, Sec. II, Para. II).

Cited in Kryder v. State, 212 Ga. 272, 91 S.E.2d 612 (1956); Manders v. Lee, 338 F.3d 1304 (11th Cir. 2003).