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Ga. Const. art. V, § II, ¶ IX — Appointments by Governor | Georgia Constitution

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA

ARTICLE V. EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Paragraph IX. Appointments by Governor.

The Governor shall make such appointments as are authorized by this Constitution or by law. If a person whose confirmation is required by the Senate is once rejected by the Senate, that person shall not be renominated by the Governor for appointment to the same office until the expiration of a period of one year from the date of such rejection.

1976 Constitution.

- Art. V, Sec. II, Para. V.

Cross references.

- Vacancies in office generally, Ch. 5, T. 45.

Filling of vacancy in office for which advice and consent of Senate required, § 45-12-52.

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Cited in DeKalb County Sch. Dist. v. Ga. State Bd. of Educ., 294 Ga. 349, 751 S.E.2d 827 (2013).

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Rejection of appointment by Senate.

- A person whose appointment has been affirmatively rejected by the Senate is not eligible to be reappointed to succeed oneself in that office for at least one year following the Senate rejection. 2003 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 03-5.

Senate's declining to consider appointments.

- Where the Senate declined to consider and vote on gubernatorial appointments, as to those appointments made pursuant to the Governor's authority under the Constitution or under O.C.G.A. § 45-12-52(b), because there was no affirmative rejection, the appointees are not disqualified from reappointment. 2003 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 03-5.