Georgia § 50-16-143 - Examination of predecessor's inventories; report.
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§ 50-16-143. Examination of predecessor's inventories; report.
Every officer, within three months after taking charge of his office, shall examine the inventories of his predecessor and make a report upon the same to the proper authority, especially reporting each article and its value not turned over or satisfactorily accounted for. (Ga. L. 1882-83, p. 126, § 3; Civil Code 1895, § 277; Civil Code 1910, § 312; Code 1933, § 91-803.)
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