Georgia Code
Article 2 - Georgia State Patrol
§ 35-2-46. Dismissal of Officers, Troopers, and Communications Officers

All officers, troopers, and communications officers who are in the classified service as defined by Code Section 45-20-2 may be dismissed from their employment with the department only in accordance with Chapter 20 of Title 45 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
History. Ga. L. 1937, p. 322, art. 2, § 5; Ga. L. 1949, p. 70, § 7; Ga. L. 1976, p. 465, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 3131, § 5; Ga. L. 1997, p. 880, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 12-6; Ga. L. 2009, p. 745, § 1/SB 97; Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 2-47/HB 642.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 3-1/HB 642, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “Personnel, equipment, and facilities that were assigned to the State Personnel Administration as of June 30, 2012, shall be transferred to the Department of Administrative Services on the effective date of this Act.” This Act became effective July 1, 2012.
Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 3-2/HB 642, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “Appropriations for functions which are transferred by this Act may be transferred as provided in Code Section 45-12-90.

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 35 - Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies

Chapter 2 - Department of Public Safety

Article 2 - Georgia State Patrol

§ 35-2-30. Creation and Designation

§ 35-2-31. Composition

§ 35-2-32. Jurisdiction; Primary Duty; Patrolling of Safety Rest Areas and Welcome Centers

§ 35-2-33. Additional Duties

§ 35-2-34. Composition of Headquarters Staff

§ 35-2-35. Performance of Clerical Duties by Headquarters Staff; Transfer of Members of Headquarters Staff by Commissioner

§ 35-2-36. Composition of Battalion; Rank of Battalion Personnel; Employment of Recruits or Cadets by Commissioner; Promulgation of Rules and Regulations as to Enlistment and Training of Recruits or Cadets

§ 35-2-36.1. Auxiliary Service of the Uniform Division; Appointment of Members; Salary; Authority and Powers; Equipment; Eligibility

§ 35-2-37. Employment of Communications Officers to Support Battalion Generally

§ 35-2-38. Division of State Into Districts or Divisions by Commissioner

§ 35-2-39. Provision of Barracks and Quarters for Officers and Troopers of Uniform Division

§ 35-2-40. Purchase, Lease, or Construction of Barracks and Equipment for Districts or Divisions; Acceptance of Property, Equipment, or Services

§ 35-2-41. Municipality and County Purchase or Conveyance of Property for Use as Division or District Headquarters; Effect if Property Has Reversionary Clause; Approval of Contracts

§ 35-2-41.1. Donation or Conveyance of Property, Equipment, or Services to the Department; Procedure

§ 35-2-42. Personnel Administration

§ 35-2-44. Enlistment, Examination, Preliminary Training, Subsequent Instruction, and Rules and Regulations for Discipline and Conduct of Recruits and Troopers of Uniform Division

§ 35-2-45. Promotions of Personnel in Uniform Division

§ 35-2-46. Dismissal of Officers, Troopers, and Communications Officers

§ 35-2-47. Suspension Pending Dismissal

§ 35-2-49. Provision of Uniforms and Equipment to Sworn Members of the Department of Public Safety and Radio Operators; Retention of Weapons and Badges Upon Retirement

§ 35-2-49.1. Retention of Badge and Weapon by Disabled Law Enforcement Officer

§ 35-2-50. Purchasing of Uniforms, Supplies, and Equipment

§ 35-2-51. Storeroom for Excess Clothing, Equipment, and Other Articles; Disposition of Old and Worn Equipment

§ 35-2-52. Clothing Allowance for Members of Uniform Division Assigned Permanently to Personal Security or Special Duty Assignments

§ 35-2-53. Members of Uniform Division to Receive No Costs or Emoluments; Exception for Rewards; Payment and Distribution of Fines and Costs

§ 35-2-54. Purchase of Group Insurance

§ 35-2-55. Compensatory Time Off for Members of Uniform Division Working on State Holiday

§ 35-2-57. Use of Retired Unmarked Pursuit Cars for Training

§ 35-2-58. Approval by Board to Sell or Trade Surplus Motor Vehicles Towards Purchase of New Motor Vehicles