Georgia § 48-5-204 - Authority to vacate commissions of defaulting tax collectors, tax commissioners, or tax receivers; filling vacancies.
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§ 48-5-204. Authority to vacate commissions of defaulting tax collectors, tax commissioners, or tax receivers; filling vacancies.
The Governor may vacate the commissions of defaulting tax collectors or tax commissioners or of tax receivers failing or refusing to do their duty, to give bond, or to take the oath required by law. In any such event, the vacancy shall be filled in the manner prescribed for other vacancies. (Laws 1826, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 1260; Code 1863, § 839; Code 1868, § 918; Code 1873, § 916; Code 1882, § 916; Civil Code 1895, § 930; Civil Code 1910, § 1193; Code 1933, § 92-5602; Code 1933, § 91A-1386, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2.)
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Section 48-5-204 ("Authority to vacate commissions of defaulting tax collectors, tax commissioners, or tax receivers; filling vacancies.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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