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Title 16. CRIMES AND OFFENSES · Chapter 10. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION · Article 1. ABUSE OF GOVERNMENTAL OFFICE

16-10-9. Acceptance of office or employment in more than one branch of government.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. (a)

    It shall be unlawful for:#

    1. (1)

      Members of the General Assembly to accept or hold office or employment in the executive branch of the state government or any agency thereof or in the judicial branch of the state government;#

    2. (2)

      Judges of courts of record or their clerks and assistants to accept or hold office or employment in the executive branch of the state government or any agency thereof or in the legislative branch of the state government; or#

    3. (3)

      Officers or employees of the executive branch of the state government to accept or hold office or employment in the legislative or judicial branches of the state government.#

  2. (b)

    A person who knowingly disburses or receives any compensation or money in violation of this Code section is guilty of a misdemeanor.#

  3. (c)

    Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to apply to any officer or employee of the executive branch who has taken a leave of absence without pay from his post for temporary service as an employee of the legislative branch while it is in session and during the authorized stay-over period.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Ga. L. 1959, p. 34, § 7; Ga. L. 1961, p. 42, § 1; Code 1933, § 26-2309, enacted by Ga. L. 1968, p. 1249, § 1.

Cross references

Separation of legislative, judicial, and executive powers of government, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. I, Sec. II, Para. III.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Text read from t16-ch7-11-(v14a)-2018-pdf.pdf, Volume V14A, 2018 edition, page 615; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 5985d65f23ef.