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§ 21-2-596 — Failure of public or political officer to perform duty

Georgia § 21-2-596
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O.C.G.A. § 21-2-596 (2026).

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Any public officer or any officer of a political party or body on whom a duty is laid by this chapter who willfully neglects or refuses to perform his or her duty shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

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