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§ 45-6-5 - Source of powers of public officers generally; public not estopped by acts of officer exercising unconferred power

O.C.G.A. 45-6-5 (2010)
45-6-5. Source of powers of public officers generally; public not estopped by acts of officer exercising unconferred power


Powers of all public officers are defined by law and all persons must take notice thereof. The public may not be estopped by the acts of any officer done in the exercise of an unconferred power.