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title: O.C.G.A. § 25-5-14. Applicability of chapter.
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# O.C.G.A. § 25-5-14. Applicability of chapter.

(a) Before a municipality with a population of 20,000 or more and its firefighters may come under this chapter, the governing authority of the municipality must agree by ordinance that the municipality will be so covered.

(b) In no case may a city with a population of less than 20,000 come under this chapter.

## History

Ga. L. 1971, p. 565, § 14.

## Law Reviews

For article, “Employment Law Responsibilities of Public Employers in Georgia,” see 5 Ga. St. B.J. 10 (1999).