History. Code 1981, § 35-1-17 , enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 794, § 9/HB 87; Ga. L. 2012, p. 775, § 35/HB 942; Ga. L. 2020, p. 493, § 35/SB 429.
The 2020 amendment, effective July 29, 2020, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, added “Legislative intent.” at the beginning of subsection (a).
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2011, Code Section 35-1-16, as enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 794, § 9/HB 87, was redesignated as Code Section 35-1-17.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2011, p. 794, § 1/HB 87, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011.’ ”
Ga. L. 2011, p. 794, § 21/HB 87, not codified by the General Assembly, provides for severability, and provides, in part, that: “(b) The terms of this Act regarding immigration shall be construed to have the meanings consistent with such terms under federal immigration law.
“(c) The provisions of this Act shall be implemented in a manner consistent with federal laws governing immigration and civil rights.”
Ga. L. 2011, p. 794, § 22/HB 87, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the enactment of this Code section shall apply to offenses and violations occurring on or after July 1, 2011.
Law reviews.
For comment, “Immigration Detention Reform: No Band Aid Desired,” see 60 Emory L. J. 1211 (2011).
For article on the 2011 enactment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 35 (2011).
For article, “State Government: Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011,” see 28 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 51 (2011).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 35 - Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 35-1-2. Examination of Sexual Assault Victims; Reports
§ 35-1-3. Subsistence Allowance for Law Enforcement Officers
§ 35-1-6. Appointment of Nonuniformed Investigators; Salaries; Status; Assignment; Powers
§ 35-1-7. Liability of Law Enforcement Officers Performing Duties at the Scene of an Emergency
§ 35-1-9. Utilization of Alarm Verification Required
§ 35-1-10. Training in Investigation of Family Violence Incidents
§ 35-1-11. Police Volunteers for Traffic Control; Training Required
§ 35-1-12. Chief of Police or Law Enforcement Head; Exception
§ 35-1-13. Completion and Transmission of Reports From Victims of Identity Fraud
§ 35-1-14. Written Policies for Emergency Pursuits
§ 35-1-18. Prohibition on Minimum Waiting Periods for Initiating Missing Person Report
§ 35-1-19. Disclosure of Arrest Booking Photographs Prohibited
§ 35-1-20. Retention of Weapons by Officers Following Employment