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title: O.C.G.A. § 21-5-9.1. Prerequisite to seeking election or reelection to General Assembly.
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# O.C.G.A. § 21-5-9.1. Prerequisite to seeking election or reelection to General Assembly.

No person who has served or is serving as a member of the General Assembly shall be eligible to qualify to seek election or reelection to the General Assembly until and unless all fines and fees owing to the commission have been paid, all disclosure reports due have been filed, and all outstanding taxes have been paid.

## History

Code 1981, § 21-5-9.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2022, p. 3, § 6A/SB 120.

## Effective Date

This Code section became effective March 2, 2022.