Georgia Code, Title 45, Chapter 6 - Powers and Duties Generally

• § 45-6-1 - "Books, Papers, and Other Office Property" Defined
  As used in this chapter, the term "books, papers, and other office property" shall include, but not be limited to, all books, plates, pictures,...
• § 45-6-2 - Fiscal Year for All State Government Units; Duty of Officers to Keep Accounts in Accordance With Fiscal Year Generally
  The fiscal year for this state and for all units of the state government shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30...
• § 45-6-3 - Official Reports to Conform With Fiscal Year
  The year for official reports shall be coincident with the fiscal year, and it shall be the duty of the public officers of this...
• § 45-6-4 - Mailing of Annual Reports to General Assembly Members
  (a) Each state agency, authority, office, board, department, or official directed by law to file or electing to file an annual report shall notify...
• § 45-6-5 - Source of Powers of Public Officers Generally; Public Not Estopped by Acts of Officer Exercising Unconferred Power
  Powers of all public officers are defined by law and all persons must take notice thereof. The public may not be estopped by the...
• § 45-6-6 - Office Property Kept by Public Officers Subject to Inspection
  All books, papers, and other office property kept by any public officer under the laws of this state may be copied or inspected subject...
• § 45-6-7 - Duty of Incumbent to Deliver Office Property to Successor -- Generally
  When any office is vacated, it is the duty of the incumbent, when requested, to deliver all books, papers, and other office property to...
• § 45-6-8 - Duty of Incumbent to Deliver Office Property to Successor -- Duties of Retiring Judicial or Ministerial Officers or State's Attorneys
  Upon retiring from office, all judicial officers, ministerial officers, or state's attorneys who receive any books, papers, or other office property from the state...
• § 45-6-9 - Duty of Incumbent to Deliver Office Property to Successor -- Person in Possession to Deliver Office Property When Incumbent Deceased or Cannot Be Found
  If a vacancy occurs because of death or if the incumbent cannot be found at the time a demand is made, it shall be...
• § 45-6-10 - Duty of Incumbent to Deliver Office Property to Successor -- Hearing on Show Cause Order; Arrest of Person Who Fails to Comply; Search for and Seizure of Office Property
  At the time appointed or at any other time to which the matter may be adjourned after a copy of the show cause order...
• § 45-6-11 - Duty of Incumbent to Deliver Office Property to Successor -- Proceedings by Successor Against Person Refusing to Deliver Office Property
  If any person shall neglect or refuse to deliver books, papers, or other office property after demand has been made, the successor shall make...
• § 45-6-12 - Duty of Incumbent to Deliver Office Property to Successor -- Director of Division of Archives and History to Act As Agent When Office Abolished or No Successor Appointed
  The director of the Division of Archives and History, or his or her designee, is authorized to act as agent for any public officer...
• § 45-6-13 - Duty of Incumbent to Deliver Office Property to Successor -- Retiring Officers Liable for Costs of Office Property Upon Failure to Deliver
  Upon failure to deliver any books, papers, or other office property after demand has been made by the incoming officer, the retiring judicial or...
• § 45-6-14 - Duty of Incumbent to Deliver Office Property to Successor -- Failure of Officer to Deliver Office Property
  After the expiration of his term, if any officer shall willfully and unlawfully withhold or detain from his successor the books, papers, or other...

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