Officers and enlisted personnel of the organized militia shall be exempt from street tax and, while serving on ordered active duty, from jury duty, any local or special laws to the contrary notwithstanding. The commanding officer of each or any force of the organized militia shall furnish each member of his command applying for the same such certificate of membership as may be prescribed by the adjutant general, signed by the commanding officer, which certificate shall be accepted by any court as proof of exemption as provided by this Code section. The certificate shall be good only for 30 days after which it bears date.
History. Ga. L. 1916, p. 158, § 3; Code 1933, § 86-701; Ga. L. 1951, p. 311, § 24; Ga. L. 1955, p. 10, § 83.
Cross references.
Exemptions from jury duty generally, § 15-12-1.1 .
Authority to levy and collect street tax, § 48-13-3 .
Structure Georgia Code
Title 38 - Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs
Part 4 - Rights, Privileges, and Prohibitions
§ 38-2-272. Exemption From Arrest on Civil Process; Uniform and Equipment Exempt From Levy and Sale
§ 38-2-273. Free Passage Through Tollgates, Tunnels, Toll Bridges, and Ferries While Under Orders
§ 38-2-274. Unlawful Conversion of Military Property; Penalty
§ 38-2-275. Unlawful Wearing of Uniforms and Devices Indicating Rank; Penalty
§ 38-2-276. Exemptions From Jury Duty and Street Tax
§ 38-2-281. Exclusion of Uniformed Military Personnel From Places of Amusement; Penalty
§ 38-2-282. Officers and Warrant Officers to Administer Oaths and Witness Documents