Any public officer who shall charge or take fees not allowed by law or for service not performed shall, on conviction or proof thereof, be dismissed from office.
History. Laws 1792, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 357; Code 1863, § 3634; Code 1868, § 3659; Code 1873, § 3710; Code 1882, § 3710; Penal Code 1895, § 1098; Penal Code 1910, § 1125; Code 1933, § 89-702.
Cross references.
Acceptance of other compensated office or appointment by member of General Assembly, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. III, Sec. II, Para. IV.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 45-7-1. Payment for Personal Services by State Departments
§ 45-7-2. Compensation of State Official for Serving in Ex Officio Position
§ 45-7-4. Annual Salaries of Certain State Officials; Cost-of-Living Adjustments
§ 45-7-5. Compensation of Lieutenant Governor
§ 45-7-8. Officer Dismissal for Charging or Taking Fees Not Allowed or for Services Not Performed
§ 45-7-9. Compensation for Line-of-Duty Injuries of Full-Time State Employees; Exceptions