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title: O.C.G.A. § 46-2-7. Employment of officers, experts, and other employees by commission; compensation of employees.
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# O.C.G.A. § 46-2-7. Employment of officers, experts, and other employees by commission; compensation of employees.

The commission shall have power to employ such officers, experts, engineers, statisticians, accountants, inspectors, clerks, and other employees as it may deem necessary to perform the duties and exercise the powers conferred by law upon the commission. The compensation of such employees shall be fixed by the commission at such sums as it may deem reasonable and proper.

## History

Ga. L. 1907, p. 72, § 4; Civil Code 1910, § 2623; Ga. L. 1922, p. 143, § 2; Code 1933, § 93-207.

## Cross References

Conflicts of interest of state officials and employees generally, § 45-10-20 et seq.