GEORGIA CODE (Last Updated: August 20, 2013) |
Title 17. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE |
Chapter 13. CRIMINAL EXTRADITION |
Article 2. UNIFORM CRIMINAL EXTRADITION ACT |
Section 17-13-21. Definitions
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- As used in this article, the term:
(1) "Executive authority" includes the Governor and any person performing the functions of governor in a state other than this state.
(2) "Governor" includes any person performing the functions of governor by authority of the laws of this state.
(3) "State," referring to a state other than this state, includes the District of Columbia and any other state or territory, organized or unorganized, of the United States of America.
Ga. L. 1951, p. 726, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1754, § 1.