History. Code 1981, § 4-8-23 , enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1290, § 4/HB 685; Ga. L. 2014, p. 371, § 2/SB 290; Ga. L. 2022, p. 767, § 2-2/HB 916.
Delayed effective date.
Subsection (f), as set out above, becomes effective July 1, 2023. For version of subsection (f) in effect until July 1, 2023, see the preceding version of this Code section.
The 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2023, substituted “Code Section 5-3-4” for “Code Section 5-3-2” and “Code Section 5-3-16” for “Code Section 5-3-22” in subsection (f). For applicability, see Editor’s notes.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2022, p. 767, § 3-1/HB 916, not codified by the General Assembly, makes this Code section applicable to petitions for review filed in superior or state court on or after July 1, 2023.
Structure Georgia Code
Article 2 - Responsible Dog Ownership
§ 4-8-22. Jurisdiction; Designation of Dog Control Officer; Consolidation of Services
§ 4-8-25. Court Ordered Euthanasia
§ 4-8-26. Euthanasia for Dogs With Repeat Offenses
§ 4-8-28. Notifications by Owner; Change in Ownership of Dog; Changes in Residence
§ 4-8-29. Limitations on Dog’s Presence Off of Owner’s Premises; Penalty for Violation; Defense
§ 4-8-30. Confiscation by Dog Control Officer; Payment of Costs for Recovery; Euthanasia
§ 4-8-31. Governmental Liability for Enforcement