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2014 Op. Ga. Att'y Gen. 1 (2014)

handle is hein.sag/sagga0091 and id is 1 raw text is: : , F F,,' ,1 ,,-'' , 7 ] : ,', [7---- Home >> Opinions >> Official Opinion 2014-1 SAMUEL S. OLENS AIIORNF) (~il:MIRAL GEORGIA DE RTMEN OF LAW 40 CAPITOL SQUARE SW ATLANTA, GA 303344300 (404) 656-300 Official Opinion 2014-1 To:Governor July 16, 2014 Re:Only the Governor has the authority to fill the temporary vacancy created by the suspension of a Harris County commissioner pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 45-5-6. You have requested my opinion on the proper procedure for filling a temporary vacancy on the Harris County commission should you suspend a member of the commission pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 45-5-6. Because the local laws governing the operation of the commission do not have a provision for the filling of such a temporary vacancy created by a suspension, then, pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 45-5-6(d)(1), only you as the Governor have the authority to appoint the temporary replacement commissioner. General State Law Georgia law provides under O.C.G.A. § 45-5-6 that, upon the felony indictment of a covered official, either the prosecuting district attorney or the Attorney General shall transmit a certified copy of the indictment to the Governor. After waiting 14 days from when the indictment is received, during which time the indicted officer may request in writing that the Governor suspend him from office, the ..... .. , - ', ... .... ' *. !i .... i