Legal Opinion
Board of Commissioners of Randolph County v. Wilson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 24, 1990No. S90A0622PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hunt, Justice.
The trial court held the Randolph County Commission abused its discretion in cutting the sheriff’s budget and awarded the sheriff costs and attorney fees for the commission’s bad faith in defending against the sheriff’s petition for mandamus. We reverse.
The sheriff of Randolph County is an elected, constitutional officer; he is subject to the charge of the General Assembly and is not an employee of the county commission. OCGA § 15-16-1 et seq.; Warren v. Walton, 231 Ga. 495, 499 (202 SE2d 405) (1973). Among the sheriff’s powers is the authority to appoint deputies. OCGA §…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Warren v. WaltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- Porter v. Buckeye Cellulose Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- Board of Commissioners v. WhittleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
- Lovett v. BussellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Taylor v. Jenkins CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
3Cited by39 opinions
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- Felicia Pellitteri v. Sheriff Chris PrineCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2015
- Chaffin v. CalhounSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
- Michelle Keene v. Chris PineCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2012
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