History. Ga. L. 1971, p. 693, § 8; Ga. L. 1985, p. 1493, § 4; Ga. L. 2002, p. 660, § 4; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1259, § 11; Ga. L. 2003, p. 888, § 8; Ga. L. 2005, p. 619, § 3/SB 308; Ga. L. 2018, p. 202, § 2/HB 699; Ga. L. 2020, p. 515, § 12/SB 342.
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, designated the existing provisions of subsection (a) as paragraph (a)(1); substituted “Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, full-time,” for “Full-time,” at the beginning of paragraph (a)(1); and added paragraph (a)(2).
The 2020 amendment, effective January 1, 2021, designated the existing provisions of paragraph (a)(1) as subparagraph (a)(1)(A); in subparagraph (a)(1)(A), substituted “and part-time firefighters” for “part-time, and volunteer firefighters” in the first sentence, and added “for full-time and part-time firefighters” at the end of the second sentence; added subparagraph (a)(1)(B); and, in paragraph (a)(2), inserted “, or to the volunteer council in the case of volunteer firefighters,” and “or volunteer council” twice.
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