The Governor shall grant commissions to all officers, including senators and representatives in Congress, required to hold them and in all cases may, in his discretion, issue a dedimus potestatem to officers authorized to administer oaths requiring qualification of the officers-elect as provided by law. The forms of commissions shall be in the discretion of the Governor. Commissions thus issued shall be final, except where the Constitution and laws of Georgia shall otherwise provide.
(Orig. Code 1863, § 69; Code 1868, § 63; Code 1873, § 60; Code 1882, § 60; Civil Code 1895, § 121; Civil Code 1910, § 144; Code 1933, § 40-203; Ga. L. 1990, p. 8, § 45.)
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERALFunction of selecting officer to whom commission is to be directed lies with commissioning authority absent statute or constitutional provision to contrary. 1980 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U80-48.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Officers and Employees, § 128 et seq.
C.J.S.- 67 C.J.S., Officers, § 46. 81A C.J.S., States, § 152 et seq.