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Georgia Statutes, Title 45

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Title 45

25 chapters · 673 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 45673 Ch 12, GOVERNOR98 Ch 18, EMPLOYEES’ INSURANCE AND BENEFITS PLANS57 Ch 16, CORONERS54 Ch 9, INSURING AND INDEMNIFICATION OF PUBL…50 Ch 7, SALARIES AND FEES45 Ch 8, ACCOUNTING FOR PUBLIC FUNDS34 Ch 20, PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION34 Ch 19, LABOR PRACTICES32 Ch 17, NOTARIES PUBLIC31 Ch 4, OFFICIAL BONDS30 Ch 13, SECRETARY OF STATE29 Ch 15, ATTORNEY GENERAL29 Ch 10, CODES OF ETHICS AND CONFLICTS OF INT…25 Ch 3, OFFICIAL OATHS AND COMMISSIONS19

25 sections·Filtered byTitle 45✕Ch 10✕

O.C.G.A. § 45-10-1 Code of ethics for government service generally — Establishment and text
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There is established for and within the state and for and in all governments therein a code of ethics for government service which shall read as follows: CODE OF ETHICS FOR GOVERNMENT SERVICE Any person in government service should: I. Put loyalty to the highest moral principles …
O.C.G.A. § 45-10-3 Code of ethics for members of boards, commissions, and authorities — Establishment and text
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Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, each member of all boards, commissions, and authorities created by general statute shall: (1) Uphold the Constitution, laws, and regulations of the United States, the State of Georgia, and all governments therein and never be…
O.C.G.A. § 45-10-4 Code of ethics for members of boards, commissions, and authorities — Hearing; notice; removal of member from office; filling vacancies; judicial review
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Upon formal charges being filed with the Governor relative to a violation of Code Section 45-10-3 on the part of a member of any such board, commission, or authority, the Governor or his designated agent shall conduct a hearing for the purpose of receiving evidence relative to th…
Authority to enact rules and regulations

O.C.G.A. § 45-10-5

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No member of any board, commission, or authority created by general statute shall enact any rules or regulations or publicize such as being general laws and such rules and regulations shall in no way have the effect of law. (Ga. L. 1976, p. 344, § 2.)

O.C.G.A. § 45-10-20 Definitions

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As used in this part, the term: (1) ‘‘Agency’’ means any agency, authority, department, board, bureau, commission, committee, office, or instrumentality of the State of Georgia but shall not mean a political subdivision of the State of Georgia. (2) ‘‘Business’’ means any corporat…

O.C.G.A. § 45-10-21 Legislative purposes and intent

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(a) It is essential to the proper operation of democratic government that public officials be independent and impartial, that governmental decisions and policy be made in the proper channels of the governmental structure, that public office not be used for private gain other than…

O.C.G.A. § 45-10-22 Full-time public officials with state-wide powers prohibitions; public officials or employees with limited powers prohibitions

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(a)(1) It shall be unlawful for any full-time public official who has state-wide powers, for himself or on behalf of any business, or for any business in which such public official or member of his family has a substantial interest to transact any business with any agency. (2) It…

O.C.G.A. § 45-10-23 Full-time employees prohibited from transacting business with own state agency; exception for Board of Regents employees

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(a) It shall be unlawful for any full-time employee, for himself or on behalf of any business, or for any business in which such employee or member of his family has a substantial interest to transact any business with the agency by which such employee is employed; provided, howe…

O.C.G.A. § 45-10-24 Part-time public officials with state-wide powers prohibitions; part-time employees prohibitions; exceptions to prohibitions

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(a)(1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, it shall be unlawful for any part-time public official who has state-wide powers, for himself or on behalf of any business, or for any business in which such public official or member of his family has a substantia…

O.C.G.A. § 45-10-24.1 Exemption for transactions by family owned business when university system employee has interest; requirements

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Subsection (a) of Code Section 45-10-23 and paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 45-10-24 shall not apply to a transaction with a unit of the University System of Georgia by a family owned business in which an employee of the university system or a member of the employ…

O.C.G.A. § 45-10-25 Exceptions to prohibitions on transactions with state agencies

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(a) The provisions of Code Sections 45-10-22, 45-10-23, and 45-10-24 shall not apply to: (1) Any transaction involving the sale of real property to the state or any agency through eminent domain; (2) Any transaction involving the purchase by the public official or employee of any…

O.C.G.A. § 45-10-27 Construction of part with provisions, rules, and regulations of Chapter 20 of this title

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This part shall in no way supersede any provision of Chapter 20 of this title or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto. (Code 1981, § 45-10-27, enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 1326, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 745, § 2/SB 97; Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 2-72/HB 642.)

O.C.G.A. § 45-10-28 Penalties for violation of part; civil actions by Attorney General to collect penalties; violations by public official, agency head, or employee

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(a)(1) Any appointed public official or employee who violates Code Section 45-10-22, 45-10-23, 45-10-24, 45-10-26, or 45-10-29 shall be subject to: (A) Removal from office or employment; (B) A civil fine not to exceed $10,000.00; and (C) Restitution to the state of any pecuniary …

O.C.G.A. § 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

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(a) Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a public official shall not be authorized to waive any legal, educational, or testing requirement for himself or herself relative to the issuance of any license to himself, herself, or to his or her business. (b) A…

O.C.G.A. § 45-10-40 Contracting with state institutions not allowed; exceptions

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No member of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia or of the Board of Human Services, no trustee or other officer of any institution which is wholly or in part supported by state funds, and no partnership of which such person is a member shall make any contract…

O.C.G.A. § 45-10-41 Penalty for profiting from contracts with state institutions generally; discharge from office

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Any member of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia or of the Board of Human Services or any trustee or other officer of any institution supported wholly or in part by state funds who violates Code Section 45-10-40 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon con…

O.C.G.A. § 45-10-42 Reporters for State Board of Workers’ Compensation may sell transcripts to state agencies

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Notwithstanding any other provision of Part 1 of this article or any other provision of this Code, public officers and employees who are reporters for the State Board of Workers’ Compensation may, for themselves or on behalf of any business entity, when providing transcripts of r…

O.C.G.A. § 45-10-60 Requirements for sales of real property by county commissioner to county

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Notwithstanding any other provision of general or local law, a county commissioner or member of a board of county commissioners may sell real property to the county if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The real property which is the subject of the sale is adjacent to a…

O.C.G.A. § 45-10-70 Holding office in political subdivision, political party, or political organization by nonelective state officers or employees

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No rules or regulations of any state agency, department, or authority shall prohibit nonelective officers or employees of this state from offering for or holding any elective or appointive office of a political subdivision of this state or any elective or appointive office of a p…

O.C.G.A. § 45-10-80 Public officers prohibited from advancing, employing, or advocating the employment of family members

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(a) A public officer, as defined in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of paragraph (22) of Code Section 21-5-3, is prohibited from advocating for or causing the advancement, appointment, employment, promotion, or transfer of a member of his or her family, as such term is defined in C…

O.C.G.A. § 45-10-90 Definitions

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As used in this part, the term: (1) ‘‘Abuse of official power’’ means threatening to use the powers or personnel of a state entity for personal purposes of coercion, retaliation, or punishment. (2) ‘‘Clerical officer’’ means the Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Secret…

O.C.G.A. § 45-10-91 Method of addressing improper conduct

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(a) Any person may file a complaint with the clerical officer of the appropriate chamber alleging improper conduct involving a member of the General Assembly. Any employee may file a complaint with the clerical officer of the appropriate chamber alleging sexual harassment by a me…

O.C.G.A. § 45-10-92 Abuse of power and improper use of state employees by General Assembly members

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(a) The committee shall serve the person against whom any complaint is made a copy of the complaint by hand delivery or statutory overnight delivery or mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, within five business days of the committee’s receipt of such complaint. (b) …

O.C.G.A. § 45-10-2 When such governing board is to decide an issue about which a member has an unavoidable conﬂict of interest, such member shall absent herself or himself from not only the vote, but also from any delib

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Members of the governing board of a community service board shall not use their positions to obtain employment with or contracts from the community service board, its funding sources, or its suppliers of goods and services for themselves, family members, or close associates. Shou…

O.C.G.A. § 45-10-26 The governing board of the community service board shall promulgate policies and procedures governing executive director and employee conﬂicts of interest and establish a code of ethics for the execut

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(b) The governing board of each community service board or each community service board, under the jurisdiction of its governing board, shall perform duties, responsibilities, and functions and may exercise power and authority described in this subsection as follows: (1) The gove…