Georgia CommonsSR 59: Ayers, Michael T.; recognize
Last action January 29, 2025 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution honors Michael T. Ayers, outgoing 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 is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. 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's Executive Director by Governor Brian Kemp in 2019. It notes his education, leadership training, and role modernizing POST operations before his retirement on January 2, 2025. The Senate directs its Secretary to provide Ayers with a copy of the resolution as a keepsake.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes and congratulates Michael T. Ayers for being named Georgia's Outstanding Police Chief of the Year.
- Documents his career history from the Hartwell Police Department through his role as Executive Director of the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council (POST).
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Ayers.
- Carries no funding, penalty, or change to Georgia law; it is purely a commendation.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names Michael T. Ayers, the retired Executive Director of the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council. It has no legal effect on other individuals, agencies, or the public.
Why it matters
This resolution is symbolic and creates no new rights, duties, or funding. Its practical effect is limited to an official Senate acknowledgment of one official's career and award, recorded in the legislative record and shared with him personally.
Key provisions
- Recites Ayers's career from joining the Hartwell Police Department in 1989 to becoming a Georgia Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge.
- Notes his 2019 appointment as POST Executive Director by Governor Brian P. Kemp and his retirement on January 2, 2025.
- Resolves that the Senate recognizes and congratulates Ayers for the Outstanding Police Chief of the Year award.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Ayers.
From the bill
“NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that 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
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- John Albers (R, SD-056)
- Brandon Beach (R, SD-021)
- Randy Robertson (R, SD-029)
- Ricky Williams (R, SD-025)
- Bo Hatchett (R, SD-050)
- Carden Summers (R, SD-013)
- Chuck Payne (R, SD-054)
- Timothy Bearden (R, SD-030)
Topics
- law enforcement
- POST council
- ceremonial resolution
- Georgia Senate honors