Title 45 — Title 45
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O.C.G.A. § 45-15-1 Election
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There shall be an Attorney General of the state who shall be elected at the same time, for the same term, and in the same manner as the Governor. (Orig. Code 1863, § 341; Code 1868, § 402; Code 1873, § 367; Code 1882, § 367; Civil Code 1895, § 219; Civil Code 1910, § 253; Code 19…
O.C.G.A. § 45-15-13 Representation of state authorities by Attorney General
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As used in Code Sections 45-15-14 through 45-15-16, the term ‘‘state authorities’’ means the following instrumentalities of the state: Georgia Building Authority, Georgia Education Authority (Schools), Georgia Education Authority (University), Georgia Highway Authority, Georgia P…
O.C.G.A. § 45-15-15 Election
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Compensation. Duties generally. Attorney General authorized to employ private counsel. Payment for services of private counsel. Representation of state in court of competent jurisdiction. Discretion of comptroller general as to requirement of services of Attorney General or of di…
O.C.G.A. § 45-15-16 History
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— Code 1981, § 50-25-3, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1566, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 249, § 9. 50-25-4. General powers.
O.C.G.A. § 45-15-19 Editor’s notes
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— Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 101/HB 24, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that this Act shall ap- 28-1-17 ply to any motion made or hearing or trial commenced on or after January 1, 2013.
O.C.G.A. § 45-15-2 Compensation
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The Attorney General shall be compensated in the amount and manner provided in Code Sections 45-7-3 and 45-7-4. He shall also be reimbursed for actual transportation costs while traveling by public carrier, the legal mileage rate for use of a personal automobile, and the actual c…
O.C.G.A. § 45-15-3 Duties generally
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It is the duty of the Attorney General: (1) When required to do so by the Governor, to give his opinion in writing, or otherwise, on any question of law connected with the interest of the state or with the duties of any of the departments; (2) When he deems it advisable, to prepa…
O.C.G.A. § 45-15-32 Employment of clerical assistants for department
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The Attorney General as the head of the Department of Law is authorized and directed to employ such clerical assistants as may from time to time be needed. (Ga. L. 1931, p. 7, § 93; Code 1933, § 40-1611.)
O.C.G.A. § 45-15-4 Attorney General authorized to employ private counsel
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The Attorney General, upon the request of any department, office, officer, institution, commission, committee, board, or other agency of any branch of the government of the state or any instrumentality thereof, is authorized to select and employ private counsel to perform legal s…
O.C.G.A. § 45-15-5 Payment for services of private counsel
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Any department, office, officer, institution, commission, committee, board, or other agency of any branch of the government of the state or any instrumentality thereof is authorized and directed to pay for the legal services requested pursuant to Code Section 45-15-4, upon approv…
O.C.G.A. § 45-15-6 Representation of state in court of competent jurisdiction
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When the services of the Attorney General are needed in any court of competent jurisdiction, the presiding judge thereof shall notify the Governor 20 days before of the time, place, and cause; and the Governor may, in his discretion, order the Attorney General to represent the st…