Georgia · Official Code of Georgia Annotated — full code (public domain; via Open US Law, CC BY 4.0)
O.C.G.A. § 45-15-20: Public Officers and Employees — O.C.G.A. § 45-15-20
What this law says, in plain English
Georgia law makes it a felony for the Attorney General to charge, demand, or receive any fee or compensation beyond salary in cases where the state is a party or interested. Conviction results in 2–20 years imprisonment, removal from office, and permanent disqualification from state office.
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