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O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1 - Enactment of Code.
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Parts of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated are treated as enacted law, while listed editorial and reference materials are not.
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O.C.G.A. § 1-1-10 - Specific repealer; provisions saved from repeal.
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This section repeals the listed earlier laws, except where the section says otherwise, and it preserves the listed laws and parts of laws from repeal.
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O.C.G.A. § 1-1-11 - General repealer.
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Laws and parts of laws that conflict with this Code are repealed.
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O.C.G.A. § 1-1-2 - Legislative intent.
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This provision says the Code is meant to recodify, revise, modernize, and reenact Georgia’s general laws, and generally not change substantive law unless a specific Code provision says otherwise.
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O.C.G.A. § 1-1-3 - Severability.
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This provision says that if part of the Code or a General Assembly act or resolution is invalid or unconstitutional, the rest still stands unless another provision says otherwise.
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O.C.G.A. § 1-1-4 - Validating Acts.
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Omitting earlier validating Acts from the Code does not repeal or destroy their effect if they were lawfully passed and do not conflict with the U.S. or Georgia Constitution.
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O.C.G.A. § 1-1-5 - Effect of adoption of Code upon rules or regulations.
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Adopting this Code does not affect certain existing rules or regulations, which stay in force unless repealed, replaced, or invalidated.
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O.C.G.A. § 1-1-6 - Effect of adoption of Code upon terms of office and rights of officials or employees.
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This Code does not change certain officials’ or employees’ office terms or related rights, except where the Code expressly says otherwise or the office is abolished.
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O.C.G.A. § 1-1-8 - References to state law or this Code.
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This section tells readers how to interpret citations and references to Georgia’s code and related laws.
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O.C.G.A. § 1-1-9 - Effective date of Code.
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The Code becomes effective on November 1, 1982.
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O.C.G.A. § 1-2-1 - Classes of persons generally; “natural person” defined; corporations deemed artificial persons; nature of corporations generally.
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This provision defines natural and artificial persons and says natural persons, including unborn children with a detectable human heartbeat, are included in population-based determinations unless law says otherwise.
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O.C.G.A. § 1-2-10 - Rights of citizens of other states or nations to sue or give evidence.
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Certain out-of-state and foreign-state citizens may sue and give evidence in this state’s courts if the same comity is extended to Georgia citizens elsewhere.
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O.C.G.A. § 1-2-11 - Rights of aliens generally; purchase, holding, and conveyance of realty.
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Certain aliens may buy, hold, and convey real estate in this state if their governments are at peace with the United States and this state.
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O.C.G.A. § 1-2-2 - Categories of natural persons.
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Natural persons are classified into three groups: citizens, U.S. citizens who are not citizens of this state, and aliens.
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O.C.G.A. § 1-2-3 - Duration of citizenship.
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A state citizen remains a citizen of this state and of the United States until citizenship is acquired elsewhere.
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O.C.G.A. § 1-2-4 - Right of expatriation.
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Except in time of war, every citizen of this state has the right to expatriate in order to become a citizen of another country at peace with this state.
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O.C.G.A. § 1-2-5 - Reacquisition of citizenship by expatriated persons and descendants.
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An expatriated person, and descendants who accompany the person for residence, may regain state citizenship only after meeting residence requirements and taking the required oath of allegiance.
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O.C.G.A. § 1-2-6 - Rights of citizens generally.
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Citizens are entitled to exercise their rights as citizens, unless specially prohibited by law.
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O.C.G.A. § 1-2-7 - Rights of female citizens generally.
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Female citizens are entitled to vote and to hold civil office or perform civil functions on the same basis as male citizens.
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O.C.G.A. § 1-2-8 - Rights of minors.
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People below the listed ages are treated as minors and cannot exercise these civil rights unless they are emancipated.
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