History. Ga. L. 1971, p. 693, § 3; Ga. L. 1976, p. 1725, § 9; Ga. L. 1985, p. 1493, § 2; Ga. L. 1986, p. 10, § 25; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1706, § 19; Ga. L. 2003, p. 888, § 5; Ga. L. 2004, p. 631, § 25; Ga. L. 2015, p. 5, § 25/HB 90.
The 2015 amendment, effective March 13, 2015, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted “11 members” for “eleven members” in the second sentence of the introductory paragraph of subsection (a).
Administrative rules and regulations.
Organization of Georgia Firefighters Minimum Standards Council and the minimum standards and qualifications of firefighters, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council, Chapters 205-1-1 and 205-2-1.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety
Chapter 4 - Firefighter Standards and Training
§ 25-4-4. Eligibility of Council and Volunteer Council Members for Public Office
§ 25-4-6. Meetings, Quorum, and Annual Reporting of Council and Volunteer Council
§ 25-4-7. Functions and Powers of Council and Volunteer Council
§ 25-4-7.1. Appointment and Compensation of Executive Director; Assistants
§ 25-4-8. Qualifications of Firefighters Generally
§ 25-4-8.1. Qualifications for Volunteer Firefighters
§ 25-4-9. Basic Firefighter Training Course; Transfer of Certification
§ 25-4-11. Adoption of Higher Training Requirements by Employing Agencies
§ 25-4-11.1. Testing for Illegal Drug Usage in Firefighters; Requirements