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2022 Georgia Code
Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 2 - Eligibility and Qualifications for Office
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 45-2-5. Municipal or County Governments Not to Require Residence as Condition of Employment
Universal Citation: GA Code § 45-2-5 (2022)
No municipal or county government in this state shall require as a condition of employment by such government that applicants for employment as officers or employees, or such officers or employees now or hereafter employed, must reside within the boundaries of the municipality or county.
History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 1576, § 1.
Law reviews.
For article discussing effect of City of Atlanta v. Myers, 240 Ga. 261 , 240 S.E.2d 60 (1977), on limits of municipal government autonomy, see 12 Ga. L. Rev. 805 (1978).
For article, “The United States Supreme Court as Home Rule Wrecker,” see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 363 (1982).
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