Georgia § 38-2-1140 - Delegation of authority by Governor.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 38-2-1140 — Delegation of authority by Governor., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-2-1140. Delegation of authority by Governor.
Except as provided in Code Section 38-2-1022, the Governor may delegate any authority vested in the Governor under this article and provide for the subdelegation of any such authority. (Code 1981, § 38-2-1140 , enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 753, § 1/HB 98; Ga. L. 2016, p. 864, § 38/HB 737.) U.S. Code. - For similar provision in Uniform Code of Military Justice, see 10 U.S.C. § 940.
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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