Should any member of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia or any member of the State Board of Education be engaged at the time of any meeting of the board as counsel or party in any case pending in the courts of this state and should the case be called for trial during the regular session of the board, the member’s absence from attending the session shall be good ground for a postponement or continuance of the case until the session of the board has ended.
History. Ga. L. 1931, p. 7, § 56; Code 1933, § 81-1404; Ga. L. 1985, p. 1406, § 2; Ga. L. 1997, p. 143, § 17.
Cross references.
Corresponding provision relating to civil procedure, § 9-10-151 .
Structure Georgia Code
§ 17-8-20. Showing of Due Diligence Required of Applicants for Continuances Generally
§ 17-8-21. When Showing for Continuance Required of State
§ 17-8-23. Absence of Party as Grounds for Granting Continuance
§ 17-8-24. Absence or Illness of Counsel as Grounds for Granting Continuance
§ 17-8-25. Absence of Witness as Grounds for Granting Continuance
§ 17-8-27. Attorney General in Attendance at General Assembly as Grounds for Granting Continuance
§ 17-8-28. Witness in Attendance at General Assembly as Grounds for Granting Continuance
§ 17-8-32. Effect of Admission by Opposing Party of Facts to Be Proved Upon Allowance of Continuance
§ 17-8-34. Granting of Continuances in Cases Returned by Appellate Court for Trial
§ 17-8-35. Effect of Continuance by Defendant Upon Trial of Codefendants