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O.C.G.A. § 47-12-80: Retirement from the office of district attorney and appointment to the office of district attorney emeritus; term of office as district attorney emeritus.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 47 Retirement and Pensions
- CHAPTER 12 District Attorneys Emeritus and the District Attorneys Retirement Fund of Georgia
- Article 5 Appointment as District Attorney Emeritus; Compensation and Duties
(a) A person who desires to resign from the office of district attorney and accept appointment as a district attorney emeritus shall so advise the Governor in writing. The Governor shall appoint to such position any district attorney who is eligible under Code Section 47-12-60. Upon such appointment and the issuance of a commission by the Governor, the resignation shall automatically become effective.
(b) All persons appointed as district attorney emeritus shall hold such office for life.
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