Georgia Statutes

§ 36-9-8 — Protection of county property by sheriff

Georgia § 36-9-8

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O.C.G.A. § 36-9-8 (2026).

Text

The public grounds and other county property are placed in the keeping of the sheriff of the county, subject to the order of the county governing authority; and it is his or her duty to preserve them from injury or waste and to prevent intrusions upon them.

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Legislative History

Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 647,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2006.

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