25 chapters · 673 sections in this title.
O.C.G.A. § 45-2-1 Persons ineligible to hold civil office; vacation of office; validity of acts performed while in office
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The following persons are ineligible to hold any civil office; and the existence of any of the following facts shall be a sufficient reason for vacating any office held by such person; but the acts of such person, while holding a commission, shall be valid as the acts of an offic…
O.C.G.A. § 45-2-2 Person to hold only one county office; commissioned officer not to be deputy for another
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No person shall hold, in any manner whatever, or be commissioned to hold more than one county office at one time, except by special enactment of the General Assembly; nor shall any commissioned officer be deputy for any other commissioned officer, except by such special enactment…
O.C.G.A. § 45-2-3 Persons failing to obtain commissions ineligible for reelection
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Persons who, after an election, fail to comply with all the prerequisites of the law in order to obtain commissions or certificates to discharge the duties of their office shall, by reason of such failure, be ineligible for reelection to the same office at the next election. (Ori…
O.C.G.A. § 45-2-4 Officers to reside in state, discharge duties until successor commissioned, and have seal
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All officers of this state shall reside in this state at such places as are designated by law and shall discharge the duties of their offices until the successors are commissioned and qualified, except that public officers appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by …