County treasurers may be removed from office in the same manner as clerks of the superior courts may be removed.
(Laws 1821, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 211; Laws 1838, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 215; Code 1863, § 518; Code 1868, § 582; Code 1873, § 544; Code 1882, § 544; Civil Code 1895, § 450; Civil Code 1910, § 566; Code 1933, § 23-1026.)
Cross references.- Removal of clerks of superior courts, § 15-6-82.
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Finding of incapacity and removal.
- Judge of the superior court can remove the current county treasurer from office after a jury finding of incapacity, pursuant to O.C.G.A. §§ 15-6-82 and36-6-24. 1985 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U85-30.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Officers and Employees, § 165 et seq.
C.J.S.- 20 C.J.S., Counties, § 168 et seq. 67 C.J.S., Officers and Public Employees, § 227 et seq.