Even as DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis tried to put a business-as-usual face on his activities Wednesday, Tuesday’s 15-count indictment could push him from running the day-to-day activities of Georgia’s third largest county even before his case is tried.
State law says once Gov. Nathan Deal gets the charges of theft, extortion and conspiracy against Ellis, the governor must appoint a panel within two weeks to consider whether to suspend the CEO. The commission has another 14 days to make a recommendation to the governor.
“You have to think, he will have to be suspended,” said Bob Wilson, a former DeKalb district attorney. “The accusations are directly related to the functions he has in his office.”
via Indictments could cause early exit for DeKalb top job for Ellis | www.myajc.com.
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