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§ 36-1-5 — Service upon county

Georgia § 36-1-5
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O.C.G.A. § 36-1-5 (2026).

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In all cases in which a county is a party defendant, service shall be sufficient if perfected upon a majority of the commissioners, in those counties in which the affairs of the county are committed to a county commissioner or a board of county commissioners.

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Names of counties
§ 36-1-10
Employment of accountant to examine books
§ 36-1-11
Additional temporary personnel and equipment for assistance of county officers or departments
§ 36-1-11-1
Expenditure of funds for insurance and employment benefits
§ 36-1-12
Courthouse to remain open during normal working hours
§ 36-1-13
Speculation in county orders by county officer
§ 36-1-14
Interested transactions prohibited; removal from office for violation
§ 36-1-15
Prohibition, regulation, and taxation of fortunetelling and similar practices
§ 36-1-16
Garbage, trash, waste, or refuse not to be transported across state or county boundaries for dumping without permission; exemption
§ 36-1-17
Authority of county employees to issue citations for violation of ordinances and regulations in counties having population of 550,000 or more; jurisdiction; effect of failure to respond
§ 36-1-18
Authority of counties having population of 550,000 or more to assess against cost of repairing streets as necessitated by private construction activity; liens
§ 36-1-19-1
Appropriations for charitable grants or contributions in counties having population of 400,000 or more; boards or councils to establish procedures and advise governing authorities
§ 36-1-2
Extent of jurisdiction of counties divided by water
§ 36-1-20
Ordinances for governing and policing of unincorporated areas of county
§ 36-1-21
Civil service system for county employees
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