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title: O.C.G.A. § 15-8-2. Judge ineligible for municipal office or appointment.
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# O.C.G.A. § 15-8-2. Judge ineligible for municipal office or appointment.

It shall be illegal for the judge of any city court to also hold any municipal office or appointment in the city where the court is held.

## History

Ga. L. 1878-79, p. 137, § 1; Code 1933, § 24-2203.