Legal Opinion

Dozier v. Baker

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 19, 2008No. S08A0688PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARLEY, Justice.

Robert B. Baker has been a member of the Public Service Commission (PSC) since his initial election in 1992. The General Assembly subsequently “amended OCGA § 46-2-1 to establish that new members elected to the commission must reside within specific districts.” Cox v. Barber, 275 Ga. 415 (568 SE2d 478) (2002).

In order to be elected as a member of the commission from a [PSC] District, a person must have resided in that district for at least 12 months prior to election thereto. A person elected as a member of the commission from a [PSC] District by the voters of Georgia must…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Avery v. BowerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
  2. Davis v. HoltCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
  3. Cox v. BarberSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
  4. Williams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  5. Anderson v. FlakeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998

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