§ 44-2-42 - Performance of clerk's and sheriff's duties by deputies; liability
O.C.G.A. 44-2-42 (2010)
44-2-42. Performance of clerk's and sheriff's duties by deputies; liability
The duties required of the clerk and the sheriff by this article may be performed through their lawful deputies; but the clerk or the sheriff, as the case may be, shall be responsible for the acts of such deputies.