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Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 45-12-1. Election - The Governor shall be elected quadrennially in the manner provided...
§ 45-12-2. Inauguration - The ceremony of inauguration shall take place during the first...
§ 45-12-3. Entry of Inauguration Upon House Journal; Evidence of Governor’s Right, Title, Eligibility, and Qualification - The fact of such inauguration of the Governor shall be...
§ 45-12-4. Oath of Office - The Governor-elect shall, before he enters on the duties of...
§ 45-12-5. Seal - There shall be a seal of the office of the...
§ 45-12-6. Executive Office; Governor’s Residence - The executive office of the Governor shall be in the...
§ 45-12-7. Resignation; Vacancy Due to Other Causes; Lieutenant Governor to Take Oath; Procedure - The Governor shall transmit his resignation to the General Assembly,...
Article 2 - Powers and Duties Generally
§ 45-12-20. Grant of Commissions - The Governor shall grant commissions to all officers, including senators...
§ 45-12-21. Issuance of Warrants for Payments From Treasury - All payments from the state treasury, unless otherwise provided, shall...
§ 45-12-22. Suspension of Collection of Taxes - History. Laws 1821, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 1025; Code 1863,...
§ 45-12-23. Incapacity of Commissioner of Insurance - Whenever the Governor receives information, deemed by him to be...
§ 45-12-24. Proceedings Upon Cessation of Incapacity; Payment of Salary of Officer During Period of Incapacity - Whenever it shall be made to appear to the council...
§ 45-12-25. Books of Record to Be Maintained by Governor - The Governor shall cause to be kept and preserved in...
§ 45-12-26. Defense of Action in Which State Has Interest - Unless otherwise specially provided for, the Governor, in his discretion,...
§ 45-12-27. Calling Out Militia to Execute Laws - It shall be the duty of the Governor to see...
§ 45-12-28. Calling Out Militia for Defense of State in Case of Invasion or Insurrection - In case of invasion or insurrection, the Governor may call...
§ 45-12-29. Powers to Prevent Violence and Maintain Order — General Authority - The Governor is authorized to perform any action which, in...
§ 45-12-30. Powers to Prevent Violence and Maintain Order — Proclamation of Emergency; Issuance and Enforcement of Orders - When, in his opinion, the facts warrant, the Governor shall,...
§ 45-12-31. Powers to Prevent Violence and Maintain Order — Filing of Proclamation; Powers of Governor Over Civil and Military Officials Generally - Upon the issuance of a proclamation as provided for in...
§ 45-12-32. Powers to Prevent Violence and Maintain Order — Promulgation and Enforcement of Emergency Rules and Regulations - The Governor is authorized to promulgate and enforce such emergency...
§ 45-12-33. Powers to Prevent Violence and Maintain Order — Publishing and Posting of Emergency Rules and Regulations - Whenever the Governor shall promulgate emergency rules and regulations, such...
§ 45-12-34. Powers to Prevent Violence and Maintain Order — Enforcement of Rules and Regulations - The Governor shall have emergency power to call upon the...
§ 45-12-35. Reward for Detection or Apprehension of Perpetrators of Felonies or Cattle, Horse, or Swine Thieves - History. Orig. Code 1863, § 65; Code 1868, § 61;...
§ 45-12-36. Reward for Information Leading to Identification, Apprehension, and Conviction of Persons Who Cause the Death of a Law Enforcement Officer - History. Code 1933, § 27-101.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1970,...
§ 45-12-37. Reward for Information Leading to Arrest and Conviction of Person Selling Dangerous or Narcotic Drugs Generally; Rewards by Counties and Municipalities - History. Code 1933, § 27-101.2, enacted by Ga. L. 1970,...
§ 45-12-38. Temporary Transfer of Institution Between Departments or Agencies Authorized; Special Report to General Assembly - History. Ga. L. 1960, p. 891, §§ 1-3.
§ 45-12-39. Annual Report to General Assembly on Administration’s Policies and Goals - History. Ga. L. 1974, p. 478, § 1; Ga. L....
§ 45-12-40. Cooperation With Other States on Federal Grants - For the purpose of establishing and administering federal grant programs...
§ 45-12-41. Governor’s Delegation of Powers Under Applicable Federal Transportation Planning and Air Quality Laws and Regulations - The Governor may delegate to any department, authority, or qualified...
Article 3 - Appointments and Vacancies
§ 45-12-50. Duty to Appoint Officers and Fill Vacancies - The Governor shall appoint all officers and fill all vacancies...
§ 45-12-51. General Power to Engage Services of Any Person - The Governor shall have the power to engage the services...
§ 45-12-52. Filling of Vacancies When Advice and Consent of Senate Required; Interim Appointment - History. Ga. L. 1871-72, p. 284, § 1; Code 1873,...
§ 45-12-53. Appointments Not Subject to Senate Confirmation - No appointment by the Governor shall be subject to confirmation...
§ 45-12-54. Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Bureaus Subject to Senate Confirmation - All appointments made by the Governor to boards, commissions, and...
§ 45-12-55. Governor Authorized to Appoint Attorneys as Executive Counsel; Compensation - The Governor shall be authorized to appoint attorneys to serve...
§ 45-12-56. Appointment of Secretaries and Clerical Personnel; Compensation - The Governor shall have power to appoint his own secretaries...
§ 45-12-57. Governor’s Messenger — Authority to Appoint; Compensation - History. Orig. Code 1863, §§ 120, 1572; Code 1868, §§...
§ 45-12-58. Governor’s Messenger — Duties - The messenger shall perform such duties for the office of...
§ 45-12-59. Governor’s Messenger — Special Messenger - Where there is no messenger or where the duty cannot...
§ 45-12-60. Payment of Compensation of Persons Whose Compensation Not Prescribed - All persons who are employed by the Governor but for...
§ 45-12-61. Campaign Contributions and Judicial Appointments - History. Code 1981, § 45-12-61 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 4 - Office of Planning and Budget
Part 1 - Management of Budgetary and Financial Affairs
§ 45-12-70. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 45-12-71. Definitions - As used in this part, the term: History. Code 1933,...
§ 45-12-72. Establishment of Office of Planning and Budget; General Provisions - History. Code 1933, § 40-403, enacted by Ga. L. 1962,...
§ 45-12-73. Powers and Duties Generally - The Office of Planning and Budget, at the direction and...
§ 45-12-74. Budget Report — Preparation and Submission to General Assembly - The Governor, through the Office of Planning and Budget, shall...
§ 45-12-75. Budget Report — Contents and Form - The budget report shall contain and include the following information:...
§ 45-12-75.1. Zero-Base Budgeting; Intent; Departmental Priority Lists - Repealed pursuant to its own terms effective June 30, 2020....
§ 45-12-76. Limitations on Appropriations by General Assembly; Supplementary Appropriations - The General Assembly shall not appropriate funds for any given...
§ 45-12-77. Requirement of Emergency Appropriation; Manner of Allocation - In order to provide for the emergency needs of the...
§ 45-12-78. Heads of Budget Units to Submit Annual Estimates; Preparation and Submission of Budget Estimates of Legislative and Judicial Agencies; Review of Budget Estimates by Office of Planning and Budget - History. Code 1933, § 40-409, enacted by Ga. L. 1962,...
§ 45-12-79. Governor to Examine Estimates and Make Revisions; Budget Report Printing and Transmission to General Assembly; Examination of Report by Governor-Elect and His Designated Budget Representatives - History. Code 1933, § 40-410, enacted by Ga. L. 1962,...
§ 45-12-80. Appropriations Act to Adopt Financial Plans; Effect of Annual Appropriation Acts; Supplementary Appropriations Acts; Submission of Budget to Office of Planning and Budget - History. Code 1933, § 40-412, enacted by Ga. L. 1962,...
§ 45-12-81. Procedure and Restriction for Expenditures by State and Budget Units Thereof - All expenditures by the state and its budget units of...
§ 45-12-82. Periodic Work Programs to Be Filed; Funds Not to Be Allotted Until Program Approved; Content and Form of Program; Amendment of Program; Filing of Copies of Program - The Governor, through the Office of Planning and Budget, shall...
§ 45-12-83. Requirement of Filing of Requests by Budget Units for Allotment of Funds; Time and Form of Requests - No funds may be made available for expenditure by any...
§ 45-12-83.1. Display of State Flag by Agencies - History. Code 1981, § 45-12-83.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-12-84. Review of Periodic Work Programs and Requests for Allotment of Funds Generally - History. Code 1933, § 40-416, enacted by Ga. L. 1962,...
§ 45-12-85. Examination and Investigation of Periodic Work Programs and Requests for Allotment of Funds - History. Code 1933, § 40-417, enacted by Ga. L. 1962,...
§ 45-12-86. Governor Authorized to Require State Agencies to Reserve Specified Appropriations for Budget Reductions and Withhold a Percentage of Agency Allotments to Maintain Spending Within Actual Revenues - History. Code 1933, § 40-418, enacted by Ga. L. 1962,...
§ 45-12-87. Requirement of Authorization of Payments and Obligation; Liability of Persons Authorizing Payments or Receiving Payments - No payment shall be made and no obligation shall be...
§ 45-12-89. Appropriations Not Expended or Obligated at End of Fiscal Year to Lapse - At the end of each fiscal year, the amount of...
§ 45-12-90. Disposition of Appropriation for Duties, Purposes, and Objects Which Have Been Transferred - In the event that any duties, purposes, and objects for...
§ 45-12-91. Federal Funds Received by State Continually Appropriated - All federal funds received by the state are continually appropriated...
§ 45-12-92. Revenue Collections to Be Paid to State Treasury on Monthly Basis; Effect of Failure of Budget Unit to Comply With Code Section; User Fee Defined; Reporting - History. Code 1933, § 40-423, enacted by Ga. L. 1962,...
§ 45-12-92.1. Fees Which Are Not Revenue Measures; Utilization of Proceeds - History. Code 1981, § 45-12-92.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-12-93. Revenue Shortfall Reserve; Reservation of Surplus State Funds; Appropriation and Release of Funds; Limitations - History. Ga. L. 1976, p. 420, § 1; Ga. L....
§ 45-12-94. Striking of Name of Employee From Requisition for Allotment of Funds - Neither the Governor nor the Office of Planning and Budget...
§ 45-12-95. Duty of Office of Planning and Budget to Encourage State Agencies to Identify and Implement Cost-Saving Measures and to Decentralize State Government - History. Code 1981, § 45-12-95 , enacted by Ga. L....
Part 2 - Review of Applications for Federal Assistance and State Contracts
Subpart 1 - Federal Assistance
§ 45-12-110. Notification of Intention to Apply for Federal Assistance; Adoption and Promulgation of Rules and Regulations and Forms - History. Ga. L. 1972, p. 411, § 1; Ga. L....
§ 45-12-111. Legislative Budget Analyst to Analyze Impact of Proposed Federal Assistance Project; Forwarding of Copy of Analysis to General Assembly Members - As soon as practicable after receiving a notification provided for...
§ 45-12-112. Duties of Director of Office of Planning and Budget - The director of the Office of Planning and Budget shall...
Subpart 2 - State Contracts
§ 45-12-130. State Contracts Over $5,000.00 Voidable Without Certain Approval - Any contract, contractual obligation, contractual undertaking, contractual arrangement, or agreement...
§ 45-12-131. Office of Planning and Budget to Review and Approve Contracts; Exempting of Contracts - The Office of Planning and Budget shall review and, if...
§ 45-12-132. Contracts Exempt From Subpart - The following contracts are exempt from this subpart: History. Ga....
Part 3 - Georgia Data Analytic Center
§ 45-12-150. Definitions - As used in this part, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 45-12-151. Capabilities and Operation of Georgia Data Analytic Center; Procurement of Technology and Services; Disclosure of Individual Identifiable Data - History. Code 1981, § 45-12-151 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-12-152. Oversight - Oversight of the operation of the GDAC Project established pursuant...
§ 45-12-153. Access to Data - History. Code 1981, § 45-12-153 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-12-154. Reporting to General Assembly - No later than July 1, 2020, upon the receipt of...
§ 45-12-154.1. Annual Unified Reports on Violations of Mental Health Parity Laws - The administrator of the GDAC Project shall prepare an annual...
§ 45-12-155. Funding Sources - The office may apply for and receive funding in relation...
Part 4 - State Planning and Development
§ 45-12-171. Office to Be Principal State Agency for Coordinating Development, Demographic Data, Statistical Coordination, and Federal Programs; Applications for and Receipt of Financial Assistance - History. Ga. L. 1970, p. 321, § 9; Ga. L....
§ 45-12-172. Office to Review and Comment on Proposed Development Programs and Serve as Liaison With Levels of Government - The Office of Planning and Budget shall be responsible, directly...
§ 45-12-173. Office to Promote State Development; Duties of Governor; Employment of Personnel; Furnishing of Advice and Assistance by Other State Officials - History. Ga. L. 1967, p. 252, § 1; Ga. L....
§ 45-12-174. Development Functions of Office Generally - The Office of Planning and Budget, at the direction of...
§ 45-12-175. Preparation of Long-Range Development Plans by Office; Designation of Planning Officer or Representative by Departments, Agencies, or Institutions - History. Ga. L. 1967, p. 252, § 3; Ga. L....
§ 45-12-176. Preparation and Maintenance of Inventory of Federal Programs and Projects; Filing of Plans With Office - History. Ga. L. 1967, p. 252, § 4.
§ 45-12-177. Office to Review and Establish State Goals and Policies; Governor to Prepare Annual Policy Document Reflecting State Strategic Plan - History. Ga. L. 1970, p. 321, § 4; Ga. L....
Article 5 - Gubernatorial Transition
§ 45-12-190. Short Title - This article shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 45-12-191. Legislative Intent and Purpose of Article - It is the purpose of this article to promote the...
§ 45-12-192. “Governor-Elect” Defined - As used in this article, the term “Governor-elect” means the...
§ 45-12-193. Services and Facilities to Be Provided to Governor-Elect; Compensation of Staff Members; Limitation on Expenditure of Funds; Designation of Assistant to Make Designation or Findings of Necessity - History. Ga. L. 1971, p. 769, § 3; Ga. L....
§ 45-12-194. Services and Facilities to Be Provided to Former Governor - A succeeding Governor is authorized to provide, upon request, to...
§ 45-12-195. Appropriation of Funds for Gubernatorial Transition - Such funds as may be necessary for carrying out the...
Article 6 - Planning and Development
§ 45-12-200. Legislative Findings and Purpose - Coordinated and comprehensive planning by all levels of government within...
§ 45-12-201. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 45-12-202. Governor’s Development Council Created - The Governor’s Development Council is created in the office of...
§ 45-12-203. Council Membership; Chair; Meetings - History. Code 1981, § 45-12-203 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-12-204. Powers and Duties of Council - The council, at the direction of the Governor and subject...
§ 45-12-205. Attachment to Department of Community Affairs; Technical Support - The council shall be attached to the Department of Community...
§ 45-12-206. Cooperation of State Agencies, Counties, Municipalities, and Other Political Subdivisions With Council - All state agencies and all counties, municipalities, or other political...
§ 45-12-207. Construction of Article - The provisions of this article shall not be construed so...