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title: Title 45, Chapter 12. Governor
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heading: GOVERNOR
title_heading: PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
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# Title 45, Chapter 12. Governor

Title 45. Public Officers and Employees

114 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue).

- 45-12-1, Election, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-1.md
- 45-12-2, Inauguration, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-2.md
- 45-12-3, Entry of inauguration upon House journal; evidence of Governor’s right, title, eligibility, and qualification, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-3.md
- 45-12-4, Oath of office, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-4.md
- 45-12-5, Seal, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-5.md
- 45-12-6, Executive office; Governor’s residence, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-6.md
- 45-12-7, Resignation; vacancy due to other causes; Lieutenant Governor to take oath; procedure, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-7.md
- 45-12-20, Grant of commissions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-20.md
- 45-12-21, Issuance of warrants for payments from treasury, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-21.md
- 45-12-22, Suspension of collection of taxes, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-22.md
- 45-12-23, Incapacity of Commissioner of Insurance, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-23.md
- 45-12-24, Proceedings upon cessation of incapacity; payment of salary of officer during period of incapacity, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-24.md
- 45-12-25, Books of record to be maintained by Governor, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-25.md
- 45-12-26, Defense of action in which state has interest, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-26.md
- 45-12-27, Calling out militia to execute laws, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-27.md
- 45-12-28, Calling out militia for defense of state in case of invasion or insurrection, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-28.md
- 45-12-29, Powers to prevent violence and maintain order — General authority, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-29.md
- 45-12-30, Powers to prevent violence and maintain order — Proclamation of emergency; issuance and enforcement of orders, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-30.md
- 45-12-31, Powers to prevent violence and maintain order — Filing of proclamation; powers of Governor over civil and military officials generally, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-31.md
- 45-12-32, Powers to prevent violence and maintain order — Promulgation and enforcement of emergency rules and regulations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-32.md
- 45-12-33, Powers to prevent violence and maintain order — Publishing and posting of emergency rules and regulations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-33.md
- 45-12-34, Powers to prevent violence and maintain order — Enforcement of rules and regulations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-34.md
- 45-12-35, Reward for detection or apprehension of perpetrators of felonies or cattle, horse, or swine thieves, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-35.md
- 45-12-36, Reward for information leading to identification, apprehension, and conviction of persons who cause the death of a law enforcement officer, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-36.md
- 45-12-37, Reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of person selling dangerous or narcotic drugs generally; rewards by counties and municipalities, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-37.md
- 45-12-38, Temporary transfer of institution between departments or agencies authorized; special report to General Assembly, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-38.md
- 45-12-39, Annual report to General Assembly on administration’s policies and goals, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-39.md
- 45-12-40, Cooperation with other states on federal grants, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-40.md
- 45-12-41, Governor’s delegation of powers under applicable federal transportation planning and air quality laws and regulations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-41.md
- 45-12-50, Duty to appoint officers and fill vacancies, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-50.md
- 45-12-51, General power to engage services of any person, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-51.md
- 45-12-52, Filling of vacancies when advice and consent of Senate required; interim appointment, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-52.md
- 45-12-53, Appointments not subject to Senate confirmation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-53.md
- 45-12-54, Appointments to boards, commissions, and bureaus subject to Senate confirmation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-54.md
- 45-12-55, Governor authorized to appoint attorneys as executive counsel; compensation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-55.md
- 45-12-56, Appointment of secretaries and clerical personnel; compensation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-56.md
- 45-12-57, Governor’s messenger — Authority to appoint; compensation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-57.md
- 45-12-58, Governor’s messenger — Duties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-58.md
- 45-12-59, Governor’s messenger — Special messenger, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-59.md
- 45-12-60, Payment of compensation of persons whose compensation not prescribed, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-60.md
- 45-12-61, Campaign contributions and judicial appointments, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-61.md
- 45-12-70, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-70.md
- 45-12-71, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-71.md
- 45-12-72, Establishment of Office of Planning and Budget; general provisions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-72.md
- 45-12-73, Powers and duties generally, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-73.md
- 45-12-74, Budget report — Preparation and submission to General Assembly, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-74.md
- 45-12-75, Budget report — Contents and form, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-75.md
- 45-12-75.1, Zero-base budgeting; intent; departmental priority lists, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-75.1.md
- 45-12-76, Limitations on appropriations by General Assembly; supplementary appropriations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-76.md
- 45-12-77, Requirement of emergency appropriation; manner of allocation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-77.md
- 45-12-78, Heads of budget units to submit annual estimates; preparation and submission of budget estimates of legislative and judicial agencies; review of budget estimates by Office of Planning and Budget, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-78.md
- 45-12-79, Governor to examine estimates and make revisions; budget report printing and transmission to General Assembly; examination of report by Governor-elect and his designated budget representatives, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-79.md
- 45-12-80, Appropriations Act to adopt financial plans; effect of annual appropriation Acts; supplementary appropriations Acts; submission of budget to Office of Planning and Budget, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-80.md
- 45-12-81, Procedure and restriction for expenditures by state and budget units thereof, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-81.md
- 45-12-82, Periodic work programs to be filed; funds not to be allotted until program approved; content and form of program; amendment of program; filing of copies of program, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-82.md
- 45-12-83, Requirement of filing of requests by budget units for allotment of funds; time and form of requests, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-83.md
- 45-12-83.1, Display of state flag by agencies, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-83.1.md
- 45-12-84, Review of periodic work programs and requests for allotment of funds generally, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-84.md
- 45-12-85, Examination and investigation of periodic work programs and requests for allotment of funds, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-85.md
- 45-12-86, Governor authorized to require state agencies to reserve specified appropriations for budget reductions and withhold a percentage of agency allotments to maintain spending within actual revenues, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-86.md
- 45-12-87, Requirement of authorization of payments and obligation; liability of persons authorizing payments or receiving payments, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-87.md
- 45-12-88, Budget units to furnish information to Budgetary Responsibility Oversight Committee before instituting new programs, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-88.md
- 45-12-89, Appropriations not expended or obligated at end of fiscal year to lapse, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-89.md
- 45-12-90, Disposition of appropriation for duties, purposes, and objects which have been transferred, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-90.md
- 45-12-91, Federal funds received by state continually appropriated, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-91.md
- 45-12-92, Revenue collections to be paid to state treasury on monthly basis; effect of failure of budget unit to comply with Code section; user fee defined; reporting, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-92.md
- 45-12-92.1, Fees which are not revenue measures; utilization of proceeds, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-92.1.md
- 45-12-92.2, Definitions; procedures involving solid waste disposal surcharge and tire disposal fees; conditions; appropriation, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-92.2.md
- 45-12-93, Revenue shortfall reserve; reservation of surplus state funds; appropriation and release of funds; limitations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-93.md
- 45-12-94, Striking of name of employee from requisition for allotment of funds, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-94.md
- 45-12-95, Duty of Office of Planning and Budget to encourage state agencies to identify and implement cost-saving measures and to decentralize state government, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-95.md
- 45-12-110, Notification of intention to apply for federal assistance; adoption and promulgation of rules and regulations and forms, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-110.md
- 45-12-111, Legislative budget analyst to analyze impact of proposed federal assistance project; forwarding of copy of analysis to General Assembly members, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-111.md
- 45-12-112, Duties of director of Office of Planning and Budget, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-112.md
- 45-12-130, State contracts over $5,000.00 voidable without certain approval, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-130.md
- 45-12-131, Office of Planning and Budget to review and approve contracts; exempting of contracts, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-131.md
- 45-12-132, Contracts exempt from subpart, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-132.md
- 45-12-150, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-150.md
- 45-12-151, Capabilities and operation of Georgia Data Analytic Center; procurement of technology and services; disclosure of individual identifiable data, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-151.md
- 45-12-152, Oversight, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-152.md
- 45-12-153, Access to data, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-153.md
- 45-12-154, Reporting to General Assembly, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-154.md
- 45-12-154.1, Annual unified reports on violations of mental health parity laws, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-154.1.md
- 45-12-155, Funding sources, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-155.md
- 45-12-170, Office of Planning and Budget to perform planning and development function; powers and duties generally; recommendations of planned communities for state development assistance, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-170.md
- 45-12-171, Office to be principal state agency for coordinating development, demographic data, statistical coordination, and federal programs; applications for and receipt of financial assistance, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-171.md
- 45-12-172, Office to review and comment on proposed development programs and serve as liaison with levels of government, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-172.md
- 45-12-173, Office to promote state development; duties of Governor; employment of personnel; furnishing of advice and assistance by other state officials, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-173.md
- 45-12-174, Development functions of office generally, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-174.md
- 45-12-175, Preparation of long-range development plans by office; designation of planning officer or representative by departments, agencies, or institutions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-175.md
- 45-12-176, Preparation and maintenance of inventory of federal programs and projects; filing of plans with office, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-176.md
- 45-12-177, Office to review and establish state goals and policies; Governor to prepare annual policy document reflecting state strategic plan, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-177.md
- 45-12-178, Ongoing review by Governor of all programs and functions in state government, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-178.md
- 45-12-190, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-190.md
- 45-12-191, Legislative intent and purpose of article, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-191.md
- 45-12-192, ‘‘Governor-elect’’ defined, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-192.md
- 45-12-193, Services and facilities to be provided to Governor-elect; compensation of staff members; limitation on expenditure of funds; designation of assistant to make designation or findings of necessity, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-193.md
- 45-12-194, Services and facilities to be provided to former Governor, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-194.md
- 45-12-195, Appropriation of funds for gubernatorial transition, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-195.md
- 45-12-200, Legislative findings and purpose, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-200.md
- 45-12-201, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-201.md
- 45-12-202, Governor’s Development Council created, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-202.md
- 45-12-203, Council membership; chair; meetings, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-203.md
- 45-12-204, Powers and duties of council, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-204.md
- 45-12-205, Attachment to Department of Community Affairs; technical support, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-205.md
- 45-12-206, Cooperation of state agencies, counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions with council, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-206.md
- 45-12-207, Construction of article, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-207.md
- 45-12-210, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-210.md
- 45-12-211, Creation; appointment; jurisdiction; structure, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-211.md
- 45-12-212, Duties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-212.md
- 45-12-213, Agency cooperation; remedial steps by agency; access to records, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-213.md
- 45-12-214, Knowing failure of cooperation; protection for individuals making disclosures, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-214.md
- 45-12-215, Conduct of investigations; subpoenas, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-215.md
- 45-12-216, Employment of peace officers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/45-12-216.md