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title: O.C.G.A. § 50-3-31. Authority to use and display.
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# O.C.G.A. § 50-3-31. Authority to use and display.

In addition to official documents which require that the great seal be affixed, the Governor may authorize the use and display of the great seal or a facsimile of the state emblem under such conditions as he may impose when there shall be demonstrated to his satisfaction that the intended use or display thereof is appropriate and legitimate and is not contrary to the state’s interest in preserving the sanctity and dignity of the state seal and emblem and that the use or display will not otherwise violate Code Section 50-3-8 or 50-3-9.

## History

Ga. L. 1979, p. 411, § 1.