Georgia CommonsHR 202: Ayers, Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council's Executive Director Michael T.; awarded Georgia's Outstanding Police Chief of the Year; commend
Last action February 6, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution honors Michael T. Ayers, former Executive Director of the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council, for being named Georgia's Outstanding Police Chief of the Year.
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In plain language
This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia House of Representatives. It recognizes Michael T. Ayers, who led the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council (POST) as Executive Director, for receiving the Outstanding Police Chief of the Year award. The resolution recounts his career, starting with the Hartwell Police Department in 1989, moving to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and his appointment as POST Executive Director by Governor Brian Kemp in 2019. It credits him with modernizing POST operations before his retirement on January 2, 2025. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy for distribution to Ayers. It does not change any Georgia law.
What the bill does
- Formally congratulates Michael T. Ayers for being awarded Georgia's Outstanding Police Chief of the Year.
- Recites Ayers' career history in law enforcement, including his time at the Hartwell Police Department, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and POST.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Ayers.
- Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement, since it is a commemorative resolution rather than a bill.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names Michael T. Ayers, the former Executive Director of the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council. It also touches Georgia's broader law enforcement community, since it references POST's role in setting standards for police statewide.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or regulatory effect; it does not change any law, funding, or policy. Its significance is symbolic, providing formal state recognition of one official's law enforcement career and an award he received.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses detail Ayers' career, including his 1989 start at the Hartwell Police Department and his 2019 appointment as POST Executive Director.
- The resolved clause formally recognizes and congratulates Ayers for being named Georgia's Outstanding Police Chief of the Year.
- A further resolved clause instructs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Ayers.
From the bill
“the members of this body recognize and congratulate Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council's Executive Director Michael T. Ayers upon being awarded Georgia's Outstanding Police Chief of the Year.”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Clint Crowe (R, HD-118)
- Kimberly New (R, HD-040)
- Gary Richardson (R, HD-125)
- Steven Sainz (R, HD-180)
- Matt Reeves (R, HD-099)
Topics
- law enforcement
- POST Council
- honorary resolution
- police leadership