Georgia Attorney General Opinions
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Could the Jekyll Island Authority adopt a task force recommendation that would change how it measures Jekyll Island for the 65/35 development cap?
No, not as written. The Jekyll Island Authority did not have discretion to adopt the 65/35 Task Force recommendation to the extent it would have used measurement reference points other than Mean High …
Does Georgia's 'doggy bag' wine law jeopardize $27 million in federal highway funding under the federal open container law?
No. The Attorney General read Georgia's open container statute (O.C.G.A. § 40-6-253) together with the new resealed-wine statute (O.C.G.A. § 3-6-4) to require that resealed bottles be transported in a…
Does the Georgia Department of Corrections have to pay county jails for housing probationers who are awaiting transfer to a probation detention center or diversion center?
No. The Georgia AG concluded that the county-reimbursement statute (O.C.G.A. § 42-5-51(c)) covers only felony inmates serving sentences of incarceration. Probationers awaiting transfer to probation de…
When Georgia changed its campaign-contribution limits to use 'election cycle' periods starting January 1, 2001, do contributions a candidate received before that date count against the new limits?
No. The Georgia AG concluded that pre-January 1, 2001 contributions should not count against the new election-cycle limits in O.C.G.A. § 21-5-41. Pre-2001 contributions are governed by the old electio…
Can a Georgia physician's assistant write prescriptions for controlled substances and obtain a DEA registration number?
Yes, in a limited way. The Georgia AG concluded that under O.C.G.A. § 43-34-103(e.1), a PA may prescribe Schedule III, IV, and V controlled substances when acting under proper physician supervision an…
Can sick leave a Georgia state employee earned while a member of ERS be credited toward retirement under the Teachers Retirement System after the employee transfers to a TRS-covered job?
No. The Georgia AG concluded that O.C.G.A. § 47-3-92 only authorizes credit for sick leave that was actually accrued while the employee was a TRS member. ERS-era sick leave does not transfer in for TR…
Can a Georgia trial judge use First Offender Act sentencing for a misdemeanor, or is it limited to felonies only?
Yes. The Georgia AG concluded that the First Offender Act, O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60, applies to both felony and misdemeanor offenses unless a specific statute (such as the DUI bar in § 40-6-391(f)) carves o…
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Attorney general opinions in Georgia are written by the Georgia Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.