History. Ga. L. 1970, p. 208, § 8; Ga. L. 1973, p. 539, § 1; Ga. L. 1976, p. 1563, § 1; Ga. L. 1976, p. 1684, §§ 3, 4; Ga. L. 1977, p. 712, § 1; Ga. L. 1977, p. 1180, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 35; Ga. L. 1987, p. 3, § 35; Ga. L. 2004, p. 986, § 2; Ga. L. 2008, p. 237, § 2/SB 373; Ga. L. 2011, p. 545, § 1/SB 95; Ga. L. 2013, p. 864, § 2/HB 366; Ga. L. 2017, p. 774, § 35/HB 323; Ga. L. 2018, p. 336, § 3/HB 867.
The 2017 amendment, effective May 9, 2017, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, revised language in paragraph (c)(3).
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, in paragraph (a)(8), deleted the former fourth sentence, which read: “Peace officers who do not perform satisfactorily on the examination shall be ineligible to retake such examination for a period of 30 days after an unsuccessful attempt.”, and added the last sentence.
Cross references.
Qualifications of firefighters, § 25-4-8 .
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