Georgia Code, Title 45, Chapter 12, Article 2 - Powers and Duties Generally

• § 45-12-20 - Grant of Commissions
  The Governor shall grant commissions to all officers, including senators and representatives in Congress, required to hold them and in all cases may, in...
• § 45-12-21 - Issuance of Warrants for Payments From Treasury
  All payments from the state treasury, unless otherwise provided, shall be made upon the warrant of the Governor, and he may withhold his approval...
• § 45-12-22 - Suspension of Collection of Taxes
  (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, the Governor may suspend the collection of taxes, or any part thereof, due...
• § 45-12-23 - Incapacity of Commissioner of Insurance
  Whenever the Governor receives information, deemed by him to be reliable, that the Commissioner of Insurance, by reason of sickness or other providential cause,...
• § 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 composed of the Governor, the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General, as provided...
• § 45-12-25 - Books of Record to Be Maintained by Governor
  The Governor shall cause to be kept and preserved in the executive department the following books of record: (1) A journal or minute book...
• § 45-12-26 - Defense of Action in Which State Has Interest
  Unless otherwise specially provided for, the Governor, in his discretion, shall provide for the defense of any action instituted against the state or any...
• § 45-12-27 - Calling Out Militia to Execute Laws
  It shall be the duty of the Governor to see that the laws of this state are executed. For this purpose he shall have...
• § 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 out the state militia for the defense of the state until such time as...
• § 45-12-29 - Powers to Prevent Violence and Maintain Order -- General Authority
  The Governor is authorized to perform any action which, in his discretion, is necessary to prevent overt threats of violence or acts of violence...
• § 45-12-30 - Powers to Prevent Violence and Maintain Order -- Proclamation of Emergency; Issuance of Orders to Individuals or Groups; Enforcement of Orders
  When, in his opinion, the facts warrant, the Governor shall, by proclamation, declare that, because of unlawful assemblage, violence, overt threats of violence, or...
• § 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 Code Section 45-12-30, the Governor shall immediately file the same in the office of...
• § 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 rules and regulations as are necessary to prevent, control, or quell violence, threatened or...
• § 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 rules and regulations shall be published and posted during the emergency in the area...
• § 45-12-34 - Powers to Prevent Violence and Maintain Order -- Calling Upon Military or Law Enforcement Agencies for Enforcement of Rules and Regulations
  The Governor shall have emergency power to call upon the military forces of the state or any other state or county law enforcement agency...
• § 45-12-35 - Reward for Detection or Apprehension of Perpetrators of Felonies or Cattle, Horse, or Swine Thieves
  (a) For the purposes of this Code section, the term "conviction" means a final judgment of conviction entered upon a verdict of guilty or...
• § 45-12-36 - Reward for Information Leading to Identification, Apprehension, and Conviction of Persons Who Murder Law Enforcement Officer
  (a) For the purposes of this Code section, "conviction" means a final judgment of conviction entered upon a verdict of guilty or upon a...
• § 45-12-37 - Reward for Information Leading to Arrest and Conviction of Person Selling Dangerous or Narcotic Drugs Generally; Offering of Rewards by Counties and Municipalities
  (a) For the purposes of this Code section, "conviction" means a final judgment of conviction entered upon a verdict of guilty or upon a...
• § 45-12-38 - Temporary Transfer of Institution Between Departments or Agencies Authorized; Special Report to General Assembly; Temporary Transfer to Become Permanent Absent Legislative Disapproval
  (a) At any time during the interim period between regular sessions of the General Assembly, the Governor may make a temporary transfer of any...
• § 45-12-39 - Annual Report to General Assembly on Administration's Policies and Goals
  (a) On or before the fifth day of each regular session of the General Assembly, it shall be the duty of the Governor to...
• § 45-12-40 - Cooperation With Other States on Federal Grants
  For the purpose of establishing and administering federal grant programs administered by the State of Georgia, the Governor or his designee is authorized to...

Last modified: October 14, 2016