Georgia Code — 45
Browse 706 sections in division 45 of the Georgia code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 45-1-1. Employees of state hospitals and certain state institutions authorized to make purchases of goods and services; limitations.
- § 45-1-2. Actions by or against public officers who have left office.
- § 45-1-3. Display or sale of motor vehicle tag or sign purporting that owner serves on Governor's staff.
- § 45-1-4. Complaints or information from public employees as to fraud, waste, and abuse in state programs and operations.
- § 45-1-5. Purging personnel records of terminated employee.
- § 45-1-6. Gifts to employees by vendors; disclosure; reports.
- § 45-1-7. Paid break time and private location for expression of breast milk.
- § 45-2-1. Persons ineligible to hold civil office; vacation of office; validity of acts performed while in office.
- § 45-2-2. Person to hold only one county office; commissioned officer not to be deputy for another.
- § 45-2-3. Persons failing to obtain commissions ineligible for reelection.
- § 45-2-4. Officers to reside in state, discharge duties until successor commissioned, and have seal.
- § 45-2-5. Municipal or county governments not to require residence as condition of employment.
- § 45-2-6. Municipal or county governments not to use residence as advantage or disadvantage in administering employee merit system.
- § 45-2-7. Employment of aliens - Prohibited generally; exceptions.
- § 45-2-8. Employment of aliens - Official subject to removal for violation.
- § 45-2-9. State agencies not to discriminate in employment against servicemen's wives.
- § 45-2-20. "Armed conflict" defined.
- § 45-2-21. Veteran entitled to additional five points on civil service examination score.
- § 45-2-22. Disabled veteran entitled to additional ten points on civil service examination score.
- § 45-2-40. Employees to furnish certificate of physical fitness for employment.
- § 45-2-41. Committee of doctors to develop fitness standards; licensed physician to make physical examination; contracts for assessments of employees; fee for committee members and consultants; certification.
- § 45-2-42. State department or agency to furnish standards of fitness of positions.
- § 45-2-43. Examining medical practitioner to make report; conditions impairing prescribed duties; consent for distribution of additional confidential medical information; reports; confidentiality of files.
- § 45-2-44. State Personnel Board to adopt rules and regulations; expenditure of funds.
- § 45-2-45. Applicability of article.
- § 45-3-1. Oaths required in addition to oath of office and constitutional oath.
- § 45-3-2. Form and subscription of oath.
- § 45-3-3. Officer authorized to administer oaths; oaths to be written, subscribed, and dated.
- § 45-3-4. Filing of oaths - Generally.
- § 45-3-5. Filing of oaths - County officers.
- § 45-3-6. Filing of oaths - Endorsement of filing time.
- § 45-3-7. Oaths of deputies.
- § 45-3-8. Effect of failure to take and file oath generally.
- § 45-3-9. Entry into duties of office without oath.
- § 45-3-10. Effect of failure to take and file oath upon validity of official acts.
- § 45-3-10. 1. Applicability of Code Sections 45-3-1 through 45-3-10.
- § 45-3-11. Loyalty oath - Persons required to take oath generally.
- § 45-3-12. Loyalty oath - Elected officers.
- § 45-3-13. Loyalty oath - Form.
- § 45-3-14. Effect of failure to sign loyalty oath.
- § 45-3-15. Proceeding for false swearing when loyalty oath violated.
- § 45-3-16. Applicability of article.
- § 45-3-30. Officers commissioned under great seal of state.
- § 45-3-31. Officers commissioned under executive seal.
- § 45-4-1. Bonds to be payable to Governor and conditioned upon faithful discharge of duties.
- § 45-4-2. Deputy's bond.
- § 45-4-3. Return of bonds; actions on bonds.
- § 45-4-4. Bonds of officers commissioned by Governor.
- § 45-4-5. Bonds to have sureties; number and qualifications.
- § 45-4-6. Corporate sureties authorized.
- § 45-4-7. County officials required to have corporate surety on bond; county to pay premiums.
- § 45-4-8. Attorney at law or county officer not to be surety.
- § 45-4-9. New bond and surety when surety relieved or insufficient.
- § 45-4-10. Effect of officer failing to comply with new bond and surety.
- § 45-4-11. Blanket bonds covering two or more political subdivisions, officers authorized; amount and coverage period; recording; entities.
- § 45-4-12. Approval and filing of bonds.
- § 45-4-13. Approval, filing, and recording of bonds of court clerks, magistrates, sheriffs, coroners, surveyors, treasurers, and tax collectors.
- § 45-4-14. Time for filing bonds.
- § 45-4-15. Filing time to be endorsed on bonds.
- § 45-4-16. Manner in which power of attorney to be attested and filed where bond signed by attorney in fact.
- § 45-4-17. Probate court judge to certify to Governor taking of oaths and giving of bonds.
- § 45-4-18. Certification of failure of officer to make and file bond.
- § 45-4-19. Notice to Attorney General of failure of officer to file bond.
- § 45-4-20. Nonconforming bond to stand in place of official bond though not approved and filed.
- § 45-4-21. Effect of failure of officer to mark bond or give required notice.
- § 45-4-22. Effect of official act before bond approved and filed.
- § 45-4-23. Places for keeping bonds.
- § 45-4-24. Bond obligations of principal and surety; conditions required for existence of cause of action on bond.
- § 45-4-25. Actions on bonds of public officers authorized; jurisdiction.
- § 45-4-26. Action on deputy's bond.
- § 45-4-27. Effect of recovery on bond upon subsequent proceedings.
- § 45-4-28. Officer's liability when bond exhausted or invalid and when acting without bond.
- § 45-4-29. Measure of damages in actions on official bonds.
- § 45-4-30. Applicability of chapter.
- § 45-5-1. When offices deemed vacated; filling vacancy; notice; appeal.
- § 45-5-2. Office to be vacated immediately upon final conviction of felony; filling of vacancy.
- § 45-5-3. Election or appointment of successor to fill unexpired terms.
- § 45-5-3. 1. Authority to fill vacancy absent quorum; appointment by Governor to fill vacancy.
- § 45-5-3. 2. Filling of vacancies in office of district attorney; special election.
- § 45-5-4. Continuation in office of appointee during succeeding term.
- § 45-5-5. To whom resignations to be made.
- § 45-5-6. Public official investigated by special commission upon indictment; gubernatorial review if commission recommends suspension; suspension; reinstatement; replacement or temporary officer.
- § 45-5-6. 1. Suspension and vacation of office of public officials convicted of felony.
- § 45-5-6. 2. Suspension of "authority officials" upon indictment for felony; continued compensation; replacement officials.
- § 45-5-7. Hearing of complaints against budget unit employees and proceedings thereupon; effect on tenure.
- § 45-5A-1. Certification of temporary disability by Supreme Court.
- § 45-5A-2. Lieutenant Governor exercising powers and duties of Governor during temporary disability.
- § 45-5A-3. President Pro Tempore of the Senate exercising powers and duties of Lieutenant Governor during temporary disability.
- § 45-5A-4. Governor's appointment of persons to perform duties of other officers during temporary disability.
- § 45-5A-5. Supreme Court to determine when temporary disability has ended; resumption of duties upon termination of temporary disability.
- § 45-5A-6. Officer compensation during temporary disability.
- § 45-6-1. "Books, papers, and other office property" defined.
- § 45-6-2. Fiscal year for all state government units; accounting.
- § 45-6-3. Official reports to conform with fiscal year.
- § 45-6-4. Mailing of annual reports to General Assembly members.
- § 45-6-5. Source of powers of public officers generally; estoppel.
- § 45-6-6. Office property kept by public officers subject to inspection.
- § 45-6-7. Duty of incumbent to deliver office property to successor - Generally.
- § 45-6-8. Duty of incumbent to deliver office property to successor - Retiring judicial or ministerial officers or state's attorneys.
- § 45-6-9. Duty of incumbent to deliver office property to successor - When incumbent deceased or cannot be found.
- § 45-6-10. Duty of incumbent to deliver office property to successor - Failure to comply; search for and seizure of office property.
- § 45-6-11. Duty of incumbent to deliver office property to successor - Proceedings by successor.
- § 45-6-12. Duty of incumbent to deliver office property to successor - Director of Division of Archives and History to act as agent when office abolished or no successor appointed.
- § 45-6-13. Duty of incumbent to deliver office property to successor - Liability for costs of office property upon failure to deliver.
- § 45-6-14. Duty of incumbent to deliver office property to successor - Failure to deliver office property.
- § 45-7-1. Payment for personal services by state departments.
- § 45-7-2. Compensation of state official for serving in ex officio position.
- § 45-7-3. Compensation of state officials designated in Code Sections 45-7-4, 45-7-20, and 45-7-21; reimbursement of members of General Assembly serving on advisory boards and similar entities of the executive and judicial branches.
- § 45-7-4. Annual salaries of certain state officials; cost-of-living adjustments.
- § 45-7-5. Compensation of Lieutenant Governor.
- § 45-7-6. Members of boards and other public entities not to be paid for more than one meeting per day.
- § 45-7-7. Compensation and allowances of certain officials not to be changed without giving public notice.
- § 45-7-8. Officer dismissal for charging or taking fees not allowed or for services not performed.
- § 45-7-9. Compensation for line-of-duty injuries of full-time state employees; exceptions.
- § 45-7-20. Reimbursement of travel costs for certain officials.
- § 45-7-21. Expense allowance and travel cost reimbursement for members of certain boards and commissions.
- § 45-7-22. Reimbursement for relocation expenses - Authorization generally.
- § 45-7-23. Reimbursement for relocation expenses - Conditions.
- § 45-7-24. Reimbursement for relocation expenses - Rules, regulations, and policies.
- § 45-7-25. Advance travel funds - Employee trust accounts authorized.
- § 45-7-26. Advance travel funds - Rules and regulations for accounting of funds.
- § 45-7-27. Advance travel funds - Accounting and reimbursement of unused funds.
- § 45-7-28. Advance travel funds - Lien when employee fails to file accounting or reimburse funds.
- § 45-7-28. 1. Employee travel reimbursement; rules and regulations to be issued by the Department of Audits and Accounts and the Office of Planning and Budget.
- § 45-7-29. Reimbursement for expenses of lodging and air fare - Supporting documentation required.
- § 45-7-30. Reimbursement for expenses of first-class air fare.
- § 45-7-31. Reimbursement for expenses - Per diem allowances.
- § 45-7-32. Unlawful use of travel advance received from public funds for nongovernmental purposes; fraudulent request for reimbursement of expenses; penalty for violations.
- § 45-7-33. Reimbursement for expenses in filing application for commercial driver's license.
- § 45-7-34. Rules and regulations for administering reimbursement programs.
- § 45-7-50. Deductions for United States savings bonds.
- § 45-7-51. Deductions for payment of insurance premiums.
- § 45-7-52. Deductions for payments to credit unions.
- § 45-7-53. Deductions for payment of parking and van pool fees.
- § 45-7-54. Voluntary contributions by state government employees through payroll deductions to certain not for profit organizations.
- § 45-7-55. Deductions for transit passes and other fare media.
- § 45-7-56. Deductions for purchase of personal computing and computer related equipment.
- § 45-7-57. Deduction from wages for contributions into savings trust accounts.
- § 45-7-70. Purpose of article.
- § 45-7-71. Professional services fees to be identified in financial records.
- § 45-7-72. Statements or reports to Attorney General and state auditor.
- § 45-7-73. State auditor to prescribe form and date for submission of reports.
- § 45-7-74. State auditor to provide report of fees to various state officials.
- § 45-7-90. Creation; purpose.
- § 45-7-91. Composition; qualifications, appointment, vacancies of members.
- § 45-7-92. Oath; expenses of members; meetings generally.
- § 45-7-93. Organizational meeting; employment of staff.
- § 45-7-94. Commission to make comparative study of compensation.
- § 45-7-95. Commission to file written report of recommended compensation.
- § 45-7-96. Construction of article.
- § 45-7-110. Criteria for order; notice; applicability; effect of other laws; effect on retirement or pension system; repealer.
- § 45-8-1. Definitions.
- § 45-8-2. Bonds - Requirement of officers holding state funds; requirement of additional bond or security; declaring office vacant upon failure to give additional security; reduction of bonds; substitution of new bonds.
- § 45-8-3. Bonds - Requirement of officers holding other than state funds; increase, reduction, or discharge of bonds.
- § 45-8-4. Bonds - Declaring office vacant upon officer's failure to give additional security.
- § 45-8-5. Bonds - Fixing of amount and approval.
- § 45-8-6. Bonds - Liability of new or additional bond for defaults occurring prior to and subsequent to effective date.
- § 45-8-7. Bonds - Interest against principal and surety upon breach of bond; additional penalty for bad faith; attorneys' fees.
- § 45-8-8. Bonds - When principal and surety not liable.
- § 45-8-9. Bonds - Limitation of actions on bonds.
- § 45-8-10. Deposit of funds in banks or depositories - Requirement generally.
- § 45-8-11. Deposit of funds in banks or depositories - Authority of officers holding public funds to determine amounts to be deposited; waiver of requirement for depository to give security.
- § 45-8-12. Deposit of funds in banks or depositories - Depository to give bond; pledge of securities in lieu of bond; acceptance of federal insurance as security; combination of securities; aggregate amount of bond.
- § 45-8-13. Deposit of funds in banks or depositories - Deposit of securities by banks or depositories; contract as to interest or compensation.
- § 45-8-13. 1. Depositories using pooled method of securing deposits of public funds; qualifications; rights and responsibilities of state treasurer; establishing policies and procedures.
- § 45-8-14. Depositories for county and school district moneys.
- § 45-8-14. 1. Funds held by depository; policies and procedures; effective date.
- § 45-8-15. Deposit of funds in banks or depositories - Lien in favor of public body on bank assets; deposit as trust fund.
- § 45-8-16. Deposit of funds in banks or depositories - Deposits showing officer's official title deemed public funds.
- § 45-8-17. Deposit of funds in banks or depositories - Liability.
- § 45-8-18. Investment of surplus funds in war bonds or other obligations by treasurer of governmental entity.
- § 45-8-19. Jurisdiction to cite defaulting officers, depositories, or sureties for accounting and to issue execution.
- § 45-8-20. Citation of officer, bank, or depository to show cause; service of notice.
- § 45-8-21. Right to appear at hearing.
- § 45-8-22. Cited official, bank, or depository to file statement of accounts; preparation of statement by citing official or authority; entry of judgment or order in nature of judgment; settling accounts.
- § 45-8-23. Authority to issue subpoenas; punishment for contempt for refusal to obey.
- § 45-8-24. Joinder of parties in proceedings for accounting; power of authorities to determine liability.
- § 45-8-25. Issuance of execution against defaulting officer, bank, depository, or surety; enforcement; proceedings to arrest enforcement; burden of proof at trial; parties; effect of admission of correctness by defendant in execution.
- § 45-8-26. Action by bond obligee before citation or execution.
- § 45-8-27. Procedure for accounting when officer succeeds himself.
- § 45-8-28. Personal representative of insane or deceased officer as party to proceedings.
- § 45-8-29. Effect of judgment or execution as lien; transfer of judgment or execution; enforcement by transferee; effect of sale or transfer of assets by bank to innocent purchaser for value.
- § 45-8-30. Release of property of county officers from state lien - Authorization.
- § 45-8-31. Release of property of county officers from state lien - Procedure generally.
- § 45-8-32. Release of property of county officers from state lien - Deadline to consummate proposed sale or loan.
- § 45-8-33. Effect of chapter upon liability of officers to private persons.
- § 45-9-1. General provisions.
- § 45-9-2. Members of organized militia serving on state active duty.
- § 45-9-3. Insurance and other protections afforded personnel employed by district attorney.
- § 45-9-3. 1. Immunity from liability for law enforcement officers directing or escorting funeral processions.
- § 45-9-4. Purchase of insurance or indemnity contracts; self-insurance program; Hazardous Materials Liability Reserve Fund; insurer insolvency; Liability coverage to nonprofit agencies and employees contracting with state agencies.
- § 45-9-4. 1. Participation in self-insurance by Georgia Correctional Industries Administration; extension of coverage to officers, officials, and employees.
- § 45-9-4. 2. Liability coverage for nonprofit agencies providing services to the developmentally disabled.
- § 45-9-5. Article not waiver of immunity from action or provision of liability insurance protection.
- § 45-9-20. Insurance or contracts of indemnity; actions against insurers or indemnitors.
- § 45-9-21. Defense of civil, criminal, or quasi-criminal actions in lieu of insurance.
- § 45-9-22. Payment of claims or judgment against members of municipal, county, or other public body.
- § 45-9-23. Waiver of immunity from action.
- § 45-9-60. Indemnification of public officers or officials subjected to liability; opinion of Attorney General or Governor that liability not breach of duty.
- § 45-9-61. Benefit derived under article declared to be compensation.
- § 45-9-62. Applicability of article.
- § 45-9-70. Purpose of article.
- § 45-9-71. Definitions.
- § 45-9-72. Establishment of indemnification program.
- § 45-9-73. Indemnification commission created; composition; assignment to Department of Administrative Services for administrative purposes.
- § 45-9-74. Commission to promulgate rules and regulations; use of personnel and resources of other agencies.
- § 45-9-75. Georgia Public School Personnel Indemnification Fund - Creation; general provisions.
- § 45-9-76. Georgia Public School Personnel Indemnification Fund - Revenues from sale of license plates; funds from other sources.
- § 45-9-77. Georgia Public School Personnel Indemnification Fund - Authority of Department of Administrative Services.
- § 45-9-78. Payment of indemnification for death or disability generally; designation of method of payment; procedure for making payments.
- § 45-9-79. Insufficient funds; procedure for making payments.
- § 45-9-79. 1. Application for indemnification.
- § 45-9-79. 2. Indemnification not taxable.
- § 45-9-79. 3. Indemnification not to be awarded when penal violation caused or contributed to death or disability.
- § 45-9-79. 4. Annual report to General Assembly.
- § 45-9-79. 5. Giving false information or testimony; liability to state.
- § 45-9-80. Purpose of part.
- § 45-9-81. Definitions.
- § 45-9-82. Establishment of indemnification program.
- § 45-9-83. Indemnification commission created; composition; assignment to Department of Administrative Services for administrative purposes; meetings.
- § 45-9-84. Appeals of department decisions; use of personnel and resources of other agencies.
- § 45-9-84. 1. Georgia State Indemnification Fund - Creation; administration; investment fund paid over to Office of the State Treasurer.
- § 45-9-84. 2. Georgia State Indemnification Fund - Authorization for appropriation of moneys to the fund; moneys from other sources.
- § 45-9-84. 3. Georgia State Indemnification Fund - Authority of department as to payments from fund.
- § 45-9-85. Payment of indemnification for death or disability; procedure for making payments; appeal.
- § 45-9-86. Application for indemnification.
- § 45-9-86. 1 and 45-9-86.2
- § 45-9-87. Indemnification not taxable.
- § 45-9-88. Indemnification not to be awarded when penal violation, suicide, intentionally self-inflicted injuries, natural causes, or performance of certain routine duties caused or contributed to death or disability.
- § 45-9-89. Annual report to General Assembly.
- § 45-9-90. Giving false information or testimony.
- § 45-9-91. Redesignated.
- § 45-9-100. Purpose.
- § 45-9-101. Definitions.
- § 45-9-102. Payment of compensation; limitation; benefits subordinate to workers' compensation benefits; appeal of decision.
- § 45-9-103. Submission of application.
- § 45-9-104. Compensation not to be awarded when penal violation, intentionally self-inflicted injuries, natural causes, or performance of certain routine duties caused or contributed to disability.
- § 45-9-105. Giving false information or testimony; penalty.
- § 45-9-106. Redesignated.
- § 45-9-110. Authorization for consolidation; billing procedure; reserve fund; investment of funds; contracting for services; unemployment compensation benefits to certain county employees.
- § 45-10-1. Code of ethics for government service generally - Establishment and text.
- § 45-10-2. Secretary of State to print and distribute code of ethics.
- § 45-10-3. Code of ethics for members of boards, commissions, and authorities - Establishment and text.
- § 45-10-4. Code of ethics for members of boards, commissions, and authorities - Hearing; notice; removal of member from office; filling vacancies; judicial review.
- § 45-10-5. Authority to enact rules and regulations.
- § 45-10-20. Definitions.
- § 45-10-21. Legislative purposes and intent.
- § 45-10-22. Full-time public officials with state-wide powers prohibitions; public officials or employees with limited powers prohibitions.
- § 45-10-23. Full-time employees prohibited from transacting business with own state agency; exception for Board of Regents employees.
- § 45-10-24. Part-time public officials with state-wide powers prohibitions; part-time employees prohibitions; exceptions to prohibitions.
- § 45-10-24. 1. Exemption for transactions by family owned business when university system employee has interest; requirements.
- § 45-10-25. Exceptions to prohibitions on transactions with state agencies.
- § 45-10-26. Annual disclosure statements concerning business transactions with state; public records.
- § 45-10-27. Construction of part with provisions, rules, and regulations of Chapter 20 of this title.
- § 45-10-28. Penalties for violation of part; civil actions by Attorney General to collect penalties; violations by public official, agency head, or employee.
- § 45-10-29. Public officials prohibited from granting themselves licenses by waiving certain requirements; requirements to be satisfied prior to renewal of licenses; penalties for violations.
- § 45-10-40. Contracting with state institutions not allowed; exceptions.
- § 45-10-41. Penalty for profiting from contracts with state institutions generally; discharge from office.
- § 45-10-42. Reporters for State Board of Workers' Compensation may sell transcripts to state agencies.
- § 45-10-60. Requirements for sales of real property by county commissioner to county.
- § 45-10-70. Holding office in political subdivision, political party, or political organization by nonelective state officers or employees.
- § 45-10-80. Public officers prohibited from advancing, employing, or advocating the employment of family members.
- § 45-10-90. Definitions.
- § 45-10-91. Method of addressing improper conduct.
- § 45-10-92. Abuse of power and improper use of state employees by General Assembly members.
- § 45-11-1. Offenses involving public records, documents, and other items.
- § 45-11-2. Selling office or dividing fees.
- § 45-11-3. Assault under color of office.
- § 45-11-4. Unprofessional conduct; misdemeanor; applicability.
- § 45-11-5. Extortion generally.
- § 45-11-6. Demanding more than legal fees for advertising.
- § 45-11-7. Retaining compensation for legal advertisements.
- § 45-11-8. Engaging in bail bond business.
- § 45-11-9. Discrimination against optometrists or physicians in suggestions for visual care.
- § 45-11-10. Coercion of other officer or employee to give anything of value for political purposes.
- § 45-12-1. Election.
- § 45-12-2. Inauguration.
- § 45-12-3. Entry of inauguration upon House journal; evidence of Governor's right, title, eligibility, and qualification.
- § 45-12-4. Oath of office.
- § 45-12-5. Seal.
- § 45-12-6. Executive office; Governor's residence.
- § 45-12-7. Resignation; vacancy due to other causes; Lieutenant Governor to take oath; procedure.
- § 45-12-20. Grant of commissions.
- § 45-12-21. Issuance of warrants for payments from treasury.
- § 45-12-22. Suspension of collection of taxes.
- § 45-12-23. Incapacity of Commissioner of Insurance.
- § 45-12-24. Proceedings upon cessation of incapacity; payment of salary of officer during period of incapacity.
- § 45-12-25. Books of record to be maintained by Governor.
- § 45-12-26. Defense of action in which state has interest.
- § 45-12-27. Calling out militia to execute laws.
- § 45-12-28. Calling out militia for defense of state in case of invasion or insurrection.
- § 45-12-29. Powers to prevent violence and maintain order - General authority.
- § 45-12-30. Powers to prevent violence and maintain order - Proclamation of emergency; issuance and enforcement of orders.
- § 45-12-31. Powers to prevent violence and maintain order - Filing of proclamation; powers of Governor over civil and military officials generally.
- § 45-12-32. Powers to prevent violence and maintain order - Promulgation and enforcement of emergency rules and regulations.
- § 45-12-33. Powers to prevent violence and maintain order - Publishing and posting of emergency rules and regulations.
- § 45-12-34. Powers to prevent violence and maintain order - Enforcement of rules and regulations.
- § 45-12-35. Reward for detection or apprehension of perpetrators of felonies or cattle, horse, or swine thieves.
- § 45-12-36. Reward for information leading to identification, apprehension, and conviction of persons who cause the death of a law enforcement officer.
- § 45-12-37. Reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of person selling dangerous or narcotic drugs generally; rewards by counties and municipalities.