Georgia Statutes

§ 45-2-5 — Municipal or county governments not to require residence as condition of employment

Georgia § 45-2-5

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O.C.G.A. § 45-2-5 (2026).

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No municipal or county government in this state shall require as a condition of employment by such government that applicants for employment as officers or employees, or such officers or employees now or hereafter employed, must reside within the boundaries of the municipality or county.

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Related

Wallace v. Greene County

618 S.E.2d 642 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2005)

16 case citations

Dixon v. City of Perry

416 S.E.2d 279 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 1992)

3 case citations

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