{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-45-12-61","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 45-12-61","heading":"Campaign contributions and judicial appointments.","body":"(a) As used in this Code section, the terms “campaign committee,” “contribution,” and “expenditure” shall have the meanings set forth in Code Section 21-5-3.\n(b) No person shall be eligible for appointment to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, the superior courts, or the state courts if such person has made a contribution to or expenditure on behalf of the Governor or the Governor’s campaign committee either: (1) in the 30 day period preceding the vacancy, unless the person requests and is provided a refund of such contribution or reimbursement for such expenditure; or (2) on or after the date the vacancy occurs.","path":["TITLE 45 Public Officers and Employees","CHAPTER 12 Governor","Article 3 Appointments and Vacancies"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.45.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"d3797e0d849b0b1005cecb75cffb5cad7de36fe95edfcff52d7a8c346d4738cb","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-45-12-60","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-45-12-70"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}