History. Ga. L. 1971, p. 693, § 5; Ga. L. 1985, p. 1493, § 3; Ga. L. 2005, p. 1036, § 21/SB 49; Ga. L. 2008, p. 243, § 3/SB 414; Ga. L. 2010, p. 878, § 25/HB 1387; Ga. L. 2020, p. 515, § 8/SB 342.
The 2020 amendment, effective January 1, 2021, designated the existing provisions as subsection (a) and added subsection (b).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2008, p. 243, § 1/SB 414, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘2008 Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council Act.’
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