The official acts of an officer shall be valid regardless of his omission to take and file the oath, except in cases where so specially declared.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 142; Code 1868, § 137; Code 1873, § 147; Code 1882, § 147; Civil Code 1895, § 242; Civil Code 1910, § 277; Code 1933, § 89-310.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 3 - Official Oaths and Commissions
§ 45-3-1. Oaths Required in Addition to Oath of Office and Constitutional Oath
§ 45-3-2. Form and Subscription of Oath
§ 45-3-3. Officer Authorized to Administer Oaths; Oaths to Be Written, Subscribed, and Dated
§ 45-3-4. Filing of Oaths — Generally
§ 45-3-5. Filing of Oaths — County Officers
§ 45-3-6. Filing of Oaths — Endorsement of Filing Time
§ 45-3-8. Effect of Failure to Take and File Oath Generally
§ 45-3-9. Entry Into Duties of Office Without Oath
§ 45-3-10. Effect of Failure to Take and File Oath Upon Validity of Official Acts
§ 45-3-10.1. Applicability of Code Sections 45-3-1 Through 45-3-10
§ 45-3-11. Loyalty Oath — Persons Required to Take Oath Generally
§ 45-3-12. Loyalty Oath — Elected Officers
§ 45-3-13. Loyalty Oath — Form
§ 45-3-14. Effect of Failure to Sign Loyalty Oath
§ 45-3-15. Proceeding for False Swearing When Loyalty Oath Violated