The council is vested with the following powers and duties:
History. Ga. L. 1970, p. 208, § 6; Ga. L. 1975, p. 1165, § 4; Ga. L. 1976, p. 395, § 7; Ga. L. 1977, p. 713, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1977, p. 717, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1680, § 1; Ga. L. 1980, p. 979, § 2; Ga. L. 1985, p. 539, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 3, § 35; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1488, § 4; Ga. L. 1998, p. 270, § 12; Ga. L. 2010, p. 212, § 1/SB 324.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2010, p. 212, § 2/SB 324, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed so as to suggest that any administrative fees that may have been collected by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council prior to this Act’s enactment were collected without authority. Nor shall this Act be construed so as to create in any person paying administrative fees prior to the effective date of this Act a cause of action for the payment of such fees.” This Act became effective May 20, 2010.
Administrative rules and regulations.
Administration of Council, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, § 464-1-.01.
Law reviews.
For review of 1998 legislation relating to crimes and offenses, see 15 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 80 (1998).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 35 - Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies
Chapter 8 - Employment and Training of Peace Officers
§ 35-8-5. Compensation of Members of Council
§ 35-8-7. Powers and Duties of Council Generally
§ 35-8-7.2. Administrative Procedure; Hearings; Review
§ 35-8-7.3. Civil Suits by Peace Officers
§ 35-8-7.4. Bias Motivated Intimidation of First Responders; Prosecution and Penalty
§ 35-8-11. Basic Course to Be Completed at Schools Certified by Council
§ 35-8-12. Certification to Use Speed Detection Devices; Withdrawal or Suspension of Certificate
§ 35-8-13.1. Training and Certification of Municipal Probation Officers
§ 35-8-18. Applicability of Chapter to Emergency Peace Officers
§ 35-8-19. Appointment of Citizen of Adjoining State as Peace Officer
§ 35-8-20.1. Training for Police Chiefs and Department Heads Appointed After June 30, 1999; Waivers
§ 35-8-24. Training Requirements for Jail Officers and Juvenile Correctional Officers
§ 35-8-27. Training Requirements for School Resource Officers