Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 35-2-14. “Peace Officer” Defined; Enforcement of Immigration and Custom Laws

History. Code 1981, § 35-2-14 , enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 105, § 4/SB 529; Ga. L. 2011, p. 794, § 10/HB 87.
Cross references.
Registration of Immigration Assistance Act, § 43-20A-1 et seq.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2006, “customs” was substituted for “custom” near the end of subsection (b).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2006, p. 105, § 1/SB 529, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act.’ All requirements of this Act concerning immigration or the classification of immigration status shall be construed in conformity with federal immigration law.”
The provisions of subsection (d) of this Code section become effective upon funding provided pursuant to the federal Homeland Security Appropriation Act of 2006, Public Law 109-90, or any subsequent source of federal funding. Federal funds were appropriated in 2008.
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 amendment of this Code section shall apply to offenses and violations occurring on or after July 1, 2011.
Law reviews.
For article on 2006 enactment of this Code section, see 23 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 247 (2006).
For article, “The Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act: Comprehensive Immigration Reform in Georgia — ‘Think Globally . . . Act Locally’,” see 13 Ga. St. B. J. 14 (2007).
For article on the 2011 amendment 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).
For article, “Taming Immigration: The 64th Henry J. Miller Distinguished Lecture Series Remarks,” see 36 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 971 (2020).