The county governing authority shall fix the salaries of the county police, which salaries, together with the expense of maintaining the police, shall be paid out of the county treasury. The county governing authority is authorized to levy such tax as may be necessary to pay such salaries and expenses over and above the sums for which it is otherwise authorized to levy a tax.
History. Ga. L. 1909, p. 156, § 2; Civil Code 1910, § 850; Ga. L. 1914, p. 142, § 2; Code 1933, § 23-1402.
Cross references.
Authority of counties to exercise power of taxation, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. IX, Sec. IV, Paras. I-III.
Structure Georgia Code
§ 36-8-1. Election or Appointment of County Police; Qualifications
§ 36-8-2. Terms of Office; Removal; Authority to Abolish County Police Force
§ 36-8-3. Bonds and Actions Thereon
§ 36-8-4. Establishment of Salaries; Payment; Tax Levy
§ 36-8-5. Powers of County Police Generally
§ 36-8-7. Rules and Regulations for Conduct, Management, and Control of County Police
§ 36-8-8. Limitation on Decreasing Funding for County Police Force; Exceptions