Georgia Code
Article 2 - Responsible Dog Ownership
§ 4-8-22. Jurisdiction; Designation of Dog Control Officer; Consolidation of Services

History. Code 1981, § 4-8-22 , enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1290, § 4/HB 685; Ga. L. 2014, p. 371, § 1/SB 290.
The 2014 amendment, effective July 1, 2014, in subsection (b), substituted “one or more individuals as dog control officers” for “an individual as dog control officer” in the first sentence and, in the second sentence, substituted “An individual” for “A person” at the beginning and substituted “he or she” for “the person” in the middle. See Editor’s notes for applicability.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2014, p. 371, § 6/SB 290, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2014, and shall apply to all violations and confiscations which occur on or after that date.”
Law reviews.
For article on the 2012 enactment of this Code section, see 29 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 180 (2012).