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title: O.C.G.A. § 16-11-12. Eligibility of subversive persons to hold office or position in government.
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# O.C.G.A. § 16-11-12. Eligibility of subversive persons to hold office or position in government.

No subversive person shall be eligible for employment in or appointment to any office or any position of trust or profit in the government of this state or in the administration of the business of this state or of any county, municipality, or other political subdivision thereof.

## History

Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 216, § 10; Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 73, § 6.

## Cross References

Ineligibility of subversive persons to be nominated or elected to public office, § 21-2-7.