History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 607, § 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 879, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 487, § 5; Ga. L. 2016, p. 186, § 6/HB 941.
Cross references.
Malpractice, partiality, and conduct unbecoming of office, § 45-11-4.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2001, p. 487, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Corruption Prevention Act.’ ”
Ga. L. 2001, p. 487, § 6, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “The provisions of Section 5 of this Act shall apply only to crimes committed on or after the effective date of this Act.” The effective date of this Act is April 20, 2001.
Law reviews.
For article, “Georgia Local Government Officials and the Grand Jury,” see 26 Ga. St. B.J. 50 (1989).
For article, “Local Government Law,” see 53 Mercer L. Rev. 389 (2001).
For survey article on local government law for the period from June 1, 2002 to May 31, 2003, see 55 Mercer L. Rev. 353 (2003).
For annual survey of local government law, see 57 Mercer L. Rev. 289 (2005); 58 Mercer L. Rev. 267 (2006).
For article on the 2016 amendment of this Code section, see 33 Georgia St. U. L. Rev. 79 (2016).