Title 45 — Title 45
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O.C.G.A. § 45-8-1 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Collecting officer’’ means any person who is either generally or specifically elected, appointed, or employed, in whole or in part, to collect any tax, revenue, or other moneys on behalf of the state or any of its political subdivisions or…
O.C.G.A. § 45-8-10 Deposit of funds in banks or depositories — Requirement generally
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All funds belonging to the state or to any of its bureaus, commissions, boards, or departments shall be deposited in designated state depositories. Every collecting officer and every officer to hold public funds who receives any money belonging to any public body shall promptly d…
O.C.G.A. § 45-8-14 Depositories for county and school district moneys
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The governing authority of each county shall designate one or more solvent banks, insured federal savings and loan associations, or insured state chartered building and loan associations as depositories of all county moneys. The board of education of each county school district a…
O.C.G.A. § 45-8-17 Deposit of funds in banks or depositories — Liability
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No proper authority, including the state treasurer, nor any member of a board or tribunal constituting such a proper authority shall, where acting in good faith, incur any liability by reason of designating any depository, permitting deposits of public funds to be collateralized …
O.C.G.A. § 45-8-21 Right to appear at hearing
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Any citizen or taxpayer or any public body interested in the fund in question may appear and be heard before the official or authority at the time and place of hearing. (Ga. L. 1933, p. 78, § 9b; Code 1933, § 89-819.) 45-8-22. Cited official, bank, or depository to file statement…
O.C.G.A. § 45-8-23 Authority to issue subpoenas; punishment for contempt for refusal to obey
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Authority is conferred upon the official or county or municipal authority having jurisdiction in the matter to issue subpoenas and to compel the attendance of witnesses and production of books and documents on behalf of any party. If any person shall disobey any such subpoena or …
O.C.G.A. § 45-8-26 Action by bond obligee before citation or execution
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing the obligee in any bond of any collecting officer, officer to hold public funds, or any bank or depository in which public funds have been deposited from 181 45-8-26 PUBLIC OFFICERS & EMPLOYEES 45-8-28 maintaining an action…
O.C.G.A. § 45-8-27 Procedure for accounting when officer succeeds himself
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When any officer to whom this chapter relates shall succeed himself in office or has been elected to succeed himself in office or has been elected to succeed himself in a subsequent term, such officer or the surety on his bond either for the current term or for the term which has…
O.C.G.A. § 45-8-5 Bonds — Fixing of amount and approval
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The amount of the bonds of collecting officers and officers to hold public funds shall be in the amount fixed by the proper authority, unless the amount is fixed by existing general laws, and shall be approved by the proper authority and filed as required by law. Except as otherw…
O.C.G.A. § 45-8-8 Bonds — When principal and surety not liable
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(a) Neither the principal nor the surety on any bond of any collecting officer or any officer to hold public funds shall be liable for the failure of such officer to account for any public money coming into his hands which he shall have deposited in any designated depository or, …
O.C.G.A. § 45-8-9 Bonds — Limitation of actions on bonds
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No action on the bond of any collecting officer, officer to hold public funds, bank, or depository shall be maintained unless the action or proceeding is begun within six years from the date the alleged cause of action accrued; nor shall any action be maintained against any suret…