Georgia Code
Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 15 - Attorney General

Article 1 - General Provisions

§ 45-15-1. Election - There shall be an Attorney General of the state who...

§ 45-15-2. Compensation - The Attorney General shall be compensated in the amount and...

§ 45-15-3. Duties Generally - It is the duty of the Attorney General: History. Laws...

§ 45-15-4. Attorney General Authorized to Employ Private Counsel - The Attorney General, upon the request of any department, office,...

§ 45-15-5. Payment for Services of Private Counsel - Any department, office, officer, institution, commission, committee, board, or other...

§ 45-15-6. Representation of State in Court of Competent Jurisdiction - When the services of the Attorney General are needed in...

§ 45-15-7. Discretion of Comptroller General as to Requirement of Services of Attorney General or of District Attorneys - When the services of a district attorney are necessary in...

§ 45-15-8. Performance of Legal Services for Western & Atlantic Railroad - The Governor is authorized to require the Attorney General to...

§ 45-15-9. Representation of State in United States Supreme Court and Beyond State Limits - The Attorney General shall represent the state in all actions...

§ 45-15-10. Attorney General Authorized to Prosecute for Violations While Dealing With or for State; Assistance by State Court Prosecuting Officers; Commencement of Civil Forfeiture Proceedings - The Attorney General, as the head of the Department of...

§ 45-15-11. Notification of Attorney General Prior to Presenting Indictment to Grand Jury Charging State Officials - Before an indictment charging any state official with violating subsection...

§ 45-15-12. Attorney General Authorized to Prosecute Civil Recovery Actions for Violations While Dealing With State or Officials, Employees, or Entities Thereof - The Attorney General, as the head of the Department of...

§ 45-15-13. Representation of State Authorities by Attorney General - As used in Code Sections 45-15-14 through 45-15-16, the term...

§ 45-15-14. Exclusive Authority in Law Matters; Employment of Other Counsel by State Authorities; Designation and Assignment of Assistant Attorneys General to Perform Legal Services for Authorities - The Attorney General is vested with complete and exclusive authority...

§ 45-15-15. Attorney General to Submit Statement to State Authority for Legal Services; Contents; Advance Approval of State Authority Director - From time to time the Attorney General shall submit to...

§ 45-15-16. State Authority to Reimburse Department for Legal Services - When the Attorney General shall assign any assistant attorney general,...

§ 45-15-17. Power to Conduct Investigations Generally; Issuance and Enforcement of Subpoenas - History. Ga. L. 1943, p. 284, § 5; Ga. L....

§ 45-15-18. Governor May Direct Attorney General to Conduct Investigations of Departments, State Officials or Employees or Entities Dealing With State; Prosecution of Actions; Appointment of Special Attorney General - The Governor may at any time direct the Attorney General...

§ 45-15-19. Governor and General Assembly Authorized to Make Investigations; Designation of District Attorney to Act for State in Action Against Attorney General - In addition to the power conferred upon the Attorney General...

§ 45-15-20. Charge, Demand, or Receipt by Attorney General of Fee, Perquisite, or Compensation Other Than Salary in Case Where State Interested - If the Attorney General shall charge, demand, or receive any...

Article 2 - Department of Law

§ 45-15-30. Created; Assistants, Deputies, and Other Personnel; Determination of Duties, Salaries, and Promotions; Limitation on Private Practice of Law; Disclosure Requirement for Assistant Attorney General Representing Criminal Defendant - There is created a Department of Law with the Attorney...

§ 45-15-31. Appointment, Compensation, and Removal of Assistant and Deputy Attorneys General and Law Assistants - History. Ga. L. 1943, p. 284, § 3; Ga. L....

§ 45-15-32. Employment of Clerical Assistants for Department - The Attorney General as the head of the Department of...

§ 45-15-33. Employees of Department Not to Receive Remuneration of Any Kind or Reimbursement Other Than Provided by Article; Exception - Except as provided in this article, no employee of the...

§ 45-15-34. Department as Exclusive Authority for Executive Branch in Law Matters - The Department of Law is vested with complete and exclusive...

§ 45-15-35. Power of Governor to Direct Institution of Proceedings and Litigation by Department - The Governor shall have the power to direct the Department...

§ 45-15-36. Reimbursement of Department by Other State Agencies for Litigation Expenses; Submission to Agency of Statement of Expenses - History. Ga. L. 1967, p. 104, §§ 1, 2.

§ 45-15-37. Reimbursement of Department by State Retirement Systems or Board of Workers’ Compensation for Services; Statement of Expenses; Advance Approval of Services - History. Ga. L. 1973, p. 810, §§ 1-3; Ga. L....

Article 4 - Counsel for Public Officials and Agencies

§ 45-15-70. Governor Authorized to Provide Counsel for Public Officials and Agencies; Fees and Costs to Be Paid by State - Except as provided for in Code Section 45-15-71: History. Ga....

§ 45-15-71. Judicial Legal Defense Fund and Commission Created; Operations - History. Code 1981, § 45-15-71 , enacted by Ga. L....