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Title 45. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES · Chapter 12. GOVERNOR · Article 7. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

45-12-210. Definitions.

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  1. As used in this article, the term:

  2. (1)

    “Abuse” means the intentional, wrongful, or improper use or destruction of state resources.#

  3. (2)

    “Agency” shall have the same meaning as provided for in paragraph (2) of Code Section 50-4-1.#

  4. (3)

    “Corruption” means an intentional act of fraud, waste, or abuse or the use of public office for personal or pecuniary gain for oneself or another.#

  5. (4)

    “Employee” means any person in the executive branch of state government who is employed by an agency, including agency heads, directors, and commissioners.#

  6. (5)

    “Fraud” means an act of intentional or reckless deceit to mislead or otherwise deceive.#

  7. (6)

    “Inspector general” means the inspector general created by this article or his or her designee.#

  8. (7)

    “Office” means the Office of the Inspector General created by this article.#

  9. (8)

    “Officer” means any person appointed to any agency, board, authority, bureau, commission, or council in the executive branch of state government.#

  10. (9)

    “Official” means any person elected to office within the executive branch of government.#

  11. (10)

    “Peace officer” shall have the same meaning as provided for in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (8) of Code Section 35-8-2.#

  12. (11)

    “Waste” means a reckless or grossly negligent act that causes state funds to be spent in a manner that was not authorized or represents significant inefficiency and needless expense.#

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

Code 1981, § 45-12-210, enacted by Ga. L. 2023, p. 8, § 1/SB 59, effective March 29, 2023.

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