Any person who designedly destroys, injures, or defaces any public building or its appurtenances or furniture or uses the same for an indecent purpose shall be liable for the damages and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 472; Code 1868, § 534; Code 1873, § 500; Code 1882, § 500; Civil Code 1895, § 358; Penal Code 1895, § 725; Civil Code 1910, § 407; Penal Code 1910, § 777; Code 1933, §§ 91-707, 91-9903.
Cross references.
Criminal penalty for destroying, damaging, or otherwise affecting government property, § 16-7-24 .
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 9 - County Property Generally
§ 36-9-1. Vesting in County of Title Under Conveyances for Use of County
§ 36-9-2. Control and Disposal of County Property Generally
§ 36-9-2.1. Demolition of Certain County Courthouses
§ 36-9-4. Maintenance of Insurance on Books of Laws and Court Reports
§ 36-9-5. Erection, Repair, and Furnishing of County Buildings; Storage of County Documents
§ 36-9-6. Courthouse Rooms to Be Used by County Officers
§ 36-9-7. Furnishing of Supplies for County Offices
§ 36-9-8. Protection of County Property by Sheriff
§ 36-9-9. Construction of County Jails
§ 36-9-11. Destruction or Damaging of Any County Building or Its Appurtenances or Furniture