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# O.C.G.A. § 45-15-35. Power of Governor to direct institution of proceedings and litigation by department.

The Governor shall have the power to direct the Department of Law, through the Attorney General as head thereof, to institute and prosecute in the name of the state such matters, proceedings, and litigations as he shall deem to be in the best interest of the people of the state.

## History

Ga. L. 1931, p. 7, § 92; Code 1933, § 40-1610.

## Cross References

Duty of Governor to provide for defense of actions against state or other actions involving claim inconsistent with state’s sovereignty, jurisdiction, or rights, § 45-12-26.

## Law Reviews

For note, ‘‘Perdue v. Baker: Who Has the Ultimate Power over Litigation on Behalf of the State of Georgia — the Governor or the Attorney General?,’’ see 21 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 751 (2005).