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Title 45. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES · Chapter 12. GOVERNOR · Article 3. APPOINTMENTS AND VACANCIES

45-12-61. Campaign contributions and judicial appointments.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. (a)

    As used in this Code section, the terms ‘‘campaign committee,’’ ‘‘contribution,’’ and ‘‘expenditure’’ shall have the meanings set forth in Code Section 21-5-3.#

  2. (b)

    No person shall be eligible for appointment to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, the superior courts, or the state courts if such person has made a contribution to or expenditure on behalf of the Governor or the Governor’s campaign committee either: (1) in the 30 day period preceding the vacancy, unless the person requests and is provided a refund of such contribution or reimbursement for such expenditure; or (2) on or after the date the vacancy occurs.#

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, § 45-12-61, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 859, § 27/HB 48.

Editor's notes

Ga. L. 2005, p. 859, § 28, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the provisions of that Act do not apply to any violation occurring prior to January 9, 2006.

Law reviews

For article on 2005 enactment of this Code section, see 22 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 119 (2005).

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