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title: O.C.G.A. § 50-6-7. State officials to produce books, records, and other papers to the state auditor for examination.
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# O.C.G.A. § 50-6-7. State officials to produce books, records, and other papers to the state auditor for examination.

All officers, agents, employees, departments, institutions, commissions, authorities, and bureaus of the state shall produce and turn over to the state auditor or his or her assistants for examination and audit, whenever demanded by the state auditor, all of their books, records, accounts, vouchers, warrants, bills, and other papers dealing with or reflecting upon the financial transactions and management of such department, institution, agency, commission, authority, bureau, or office, including any and all cash on hand, but not including cash in banks, the amount of cash in banks to be ascertained by certificate furnished to the state auditor by the bank.

## History

Ga. L. 1923, Ex. Sess., p. 7, § 7; Code 1933, § 40-1808; Ga. L. 2005, p. 694, § 5/HB 293; Ga. L. 2008, p. 522, § 2/SB 300.