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title: O.C.G.A. § 36-13-5. Appointment of inspectors and assistants.
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# O.C.G.A. § 36-13-5. Appointment of inspectors and assistants.

The county governing authority shall have the authority to appoint building, electrical, plumbing, gas, and housing inspectors for its county and to appoint such other assistants as the authority may deem necessary.

## History

Ga. L. 1961, p. 560, § 5.