This article shall not affect the duties, powers, or responsibilities of the Safety Fire Commissioner, the state fire marshal, the sheriff’s office, the Department of Public Safety, local law enforcement agencies, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural Resources, the State Forestry Commission, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Defense, or the Department of Public Health.
History. Ga. L. 1980, p. 1395, § 6; Ga. L. 1984, p. 1000, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1758, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-4/HB 228; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 6-3/HB 214; Ga. L. 2012, p. 775, § 25/HB 942.
The 2012 amendment, effective May 1, 2012, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted “the State Forestry Commission” for “the Georgia Forestry Commission” in this Code section.
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For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 147 (2011).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety
Chapter 3 - Local Fire Departments Generally
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 25-3-1. General Powers of Fire Departments
§ 25-3-2. Powers of Fire Departments in Event of Emergencies Generally
§ 25-3-5. Operation of Other Fire Departments Within Municipalities or Counties
§ 25-3-6. Effect of Article on Powers and Duties of Other Officials and Departments