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title: O.C.G.A. § 45-12-53. Appointments not subject to Senate confirmation.
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# O.C.G.A. § 45-12-53. Appointments not subject to Senate confirmation.

No appointment by the Governor shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate unless the statute under which such appointment is made requires confirmation or confirmation is otherwise required by law.

## History

Ga. L. 1941, p. 289, § 2.

## Law Reviews

For article discussing control of tenure of executive officers by the president and the Governor, see Ga. B.J. 13 (1941).