2025 Code of Georgia
Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees (Chs. 1 — 25)
Annotations
Research References & Practice Aids
Cross references.Filing false liens or encumbrances against public employees, § 16-10-20.1.
Impersonating a public officer or employee, § 16-10-23.
Rights of public officers and employees absent on military duty as members of organized militia or reserve forces, § 38-2-279.
Law reviews.For article, “Pensions and Chapter 9: Can Municipalities Use Bankruptcy to Solve Their Pension Woes?,” see 27 Emory Bankr. Dev. J. 365 (2011).
For article, “Solving Insolvent Public Pensions: The Limitations of the Current Bankruptcy Option,” see 28 Emory Bankr. Dev. J. 89 (2011).
For article, “Public Officers and Employees: Employees’ Insurance and Benefit Plans,” see 31 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 177 (2014).
For note, “Name-Clearing Hearings: How this ‘Remedy’ Fails to Safeguard the Procedural Due Process Rights of Public Employees Accused of Sexual Harassment,” see 26 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 1389 (2010).
For note, “State of the Unions: The Impact of Janus on Public University Student Fees,” see 54 Ga. L. Rev. 735 (2020).
- Chapter 1 - General Provisions (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-1-8)
- Chapter 2 - Eligibility and Qualifications for Office (Arts. 1 — 3)
- Chapter 3 - Official Oaths and Commissions (Arts. 1 — 2)
- Chapter 4 - Official Bonds (§§ 45-4-1 — 45-4-30)
- Chapter 5 - Vacation of Office (§§ 45-5-1 — 45-5-7)
- Chapter 5A - Temporary Disabilities of Elected Constitutional Executive Officers (§§ 45-5A-1 — 45-5A-6)
- Chapter 6 - Powers and Duties Generally (§§ 45-6-1 — 45-6-14)
- Chapter 7 - Salaries and Fees (Arts. 1 — 6)
- Chapter 8 - Accounting for Public Funds (§§ 45-8-1 — 45-8-33)
- Chapter 9 - Insuring and Indemnification of Public Officers and Employees (Arts. 1 — 6)
- Chapter 10 - Codes of Ethics and Conflicts of Interest (Arts. 1 — 2)
- Chapter 11 - Miscellaneous Offenses Concerning Public Officers and Employees (§§ 45-11-1 — 45-11-10)
- Chapter 12 - Governor (Arts. 1 — 7)
- Chapter 13 - Secretary of State (Arts. 1 — 5)
- Chapter 14 - Commissioner of Insurance (Arts. 1 — 2)
- Chapter 15 - Attorney General (Arts. 1 — 4)
- Chapter 16 - Coroners (Arts. 1 — 4)
- Chapter 17 - Notaries Public (Arts. 1 — 2)
- Chapter 18 - Employees’ Insurance and Benefits Plans (Arts. 1 — 6)
- Chapter 19 - Labor Practices (Arts. 1 — 3)
- Chapter 20 - Personnel Administration (Arts. 1 — 6)
- Chapter 21 - Employees’ Suggestion and Meritorious Awards Program (§§ 45-21-1 — 45-21-9)
- Chapter 22 - Public Employee Hazardous Chemical Protection and Right to Know (§§ 45-22-1 — 45-22-12)
- Chapter 23 - Drug-Free Public Work Force (§§ 45-23-1 — 45-23-9)
- Chapter 24 - Governmental Reorganization and Termination From Employment Reform (§§ 45-24-1 — 45-24-9)
- Chapter 25 - Insurance Benefits for First Responders Diagnosed With Occupational Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (§§ 45-25-1 — 45-25-7)