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# Ga. Const. Art. V, Sec. II, Para. II. Law enforcement.

A constitution provision shown as in force is in force as printed in the volume. A court decision can make a printed provision unenforceable without changing the volume, and the volume does not record that.

The Governor shall take care that the laws are faithfully executed and shall be the conservator of the peace throughout the state.

## 1976 Constitution.

Art. IV, Sec. VI, Para. I; Art. V, Sec. II, Para. II.

## Public Officer.

This paragraph does not imply authority in the Governor to remove a public officer during tenure of office. Holder v. Anderson, 160 Ga. 433, 128 S.E. 181 (1925) (see Ga. Const. 1983, Art. V, Sec. II, Para. II).

Cited in Kryder v. State, 212 Ga. 272, 91 S.E.2d 612 (1956); Manders v. Lee, 338 F.3d 1304 (11th Cir. 2003).