1-4-26. “First Responders Appreciation Day.”

Code 1981, § 1-4-26, enacted by Ga. L. 2023, p. 92, § 2/HB 373, effective July 1, 2023.

This Code section became effective July 1, 2023.

Ga. L. 2023, p. 92, § 1/HB 373, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “The General Assembly finds that: “(1) On September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the United States, killing 2,977 people and injuring thousands more at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in Somerset County, Pennsylvania; “(2) First responders risked and sacrificed their lives on September 11, 2001, in order to render aid to victims of the terrorist attacks; “(3) The sacrifice made by those first responders on September 11, 2001, exemplifies the heroic and dangerous work that first responders carry out every day in their communities; “(4) Throughout the country, courageous and dedicated men and women work to protect and aid the public during emergencies as both professional and volunteer first responders, risking their own safety in the performance of their duty to protect the citizens of their communities; “(6) First responders are the first and best defense against all emergencies that threaten communities around the country and in this state; and “(7) It is abundantly fitting and proper that the State of Georgia appropriately recognize and honor the sacrifices made by first responders in the service of their communities by designating September 11 of each year as ‘First Responders Appreciation Day’ in Georgia.” There was no paragraph (5) in Section 1 of HB 373 as passed by the General Assembly.

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2023, Code Section 1-4-25.1, as enacted by Ga. L. 2023, p. 92, § 2/HB 373, was redesignated as Code Section 1-4-26.