The public grounds and other county property are placed in the keeping of the sheriff of the county, subject to the order of the county governing authority; and it is his or her duty to preserve them from injury or waste and to prevent intrusions upon them.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 471; Code 1868, § 533; Code 1873, § 499; Code 1882, § 499; Civil Code 1895, § 354; Civil Code 1910, § 403; Code 1933, § 91-705; Ga. L. 2006, p. 560, § 2/SB 462.
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