§ 21-5-5. Operating Expenses
The funds necessary to carry out this chapter shall come from the funds appropriated to and available to the commission and from any other available funds. The commission shall be a budget unit as defined in Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45, the “Budget Act”; provided, however, that the commission […]
§ 21-4-11. Recall Petition — Determination of Legal Sufficiency of Petition; Time Period for Filing; Amendment; Notification of Various Persons of Legal Sufficiency of Petition
The election superintendent shall be responsible for determining the legal sufficiency of the recall petition within 30 days after it has been filed with him or her; provided, however, that in cases where more than one recall petition is subject to review for verification, the election superintendent shall be responsible for determining the legal sufficiency […]
§ 21-5-6. Powers and Duties of the Commission
The commission is vested with the following powers: To meet at such times and places as it may deem necessary; To contract with other agencies, public or private, or persons as it deems necessary for the rendering and affording of such services, facilities, studies, and reports to the commission as will best assist it to […]
§ 21-2-600. Punishment for Felonies Under Chapter
Except as otherwise provided, any person convicted of a felony under this chapter shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $10,000.00 or imprisonment of not less than one year nor more than ten years, or both, in the discretion of the trial court, or may be punished as for a misdemeanor in the […]
§ 21-2-601. Use of List of Electors for Commercial Purposes Prohibited
Any person who intentionally uses the list of electors provided for in Code Section 21-2-225 for commercial purposes shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. Code 1981, § 21-2-600 , enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 143, § 7; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1443, § 13; Code 1981, § 21-2-601 , as redesignated by Ga. […]
§ 21-2-602. Compensation for Soliciting Persons to Register to Vote Prohibited
It shall be illegal to receive, accept, offer, or provide compensation for soliciting persons to register to vote based upon the number of persons registered and any person who knowingly receives, accepts, offers, or provides such compensation on such basis shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. Code 1981, § 21-2-600 , enacted by Ga. […]
§ 21-2-603. Conspiracy to Commit Election Fraud
A person commits the offense of conspiracy to commit election fraud when he or she conspires or agrees with another to commit a violation of this chapter. The crime shall be complete when the conspiracy or agreement is effected and an overt act in furtherance thereof has been committed, regardless of whether the violation of […]
§ 21-2-604. Criminal Solicitation to Commit Election Fraud; Penalties
A person commits the offense of criminal solicitation to commit election fraud in the first degree when, with intent that another person engage in conduct constituting a felony under this article, he or she solicits, requests, commands, importunes, or otherwise attempts to cause the other person to engage in such conduct. A person commits the […]
§ 21-4-1. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Recall Act of 1989.” History. Code 1981, § 21-4-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1721, § 1. Cross references. Vacation of office, T. 45, C. 5.
§ 21-4-2. Legislative Intent
The General Assembly finds that the electorate of the state overwhelmingly ratified an amendment to the Constitution of Georgia at the general election in November, 1978, authorizing the General Assembly to provide by general law for uniform and exclusive procedures to recall public officials who hold elective office and to repeal all local recall laws […]