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title: O.C.G.A. § 45-9-61. Benefit derived under article declared to be compensation.
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# O.C.G.A. § 45-9-61. Benefit derived under article declared to be compensation.

Any benefit occasioned by a public officer or official by virtue of this article is declared to be and is a portion of the compensation due the public officer or official for the services rendered to the state.

## History

Ga. L. 1975, p. 674, § 3.