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title: O.C.G.A. § 45-12-5. Seal.
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# O.C.G.A. § 45-12-5. Seal.

There shall be a seal of the office of the Governor. The design shall be the same as that now used and shall not be altered except by authority of the General Assembly.

## History

Orig. Code 1863, § 79; Code 1868, § 73; Code 1873, § 78; Code 1882, § 78; Civil Code 1895, § 142; Civil Code 1910, § 165; Code 1933, § 40-106.