35-1-12. Chief of police or law enforcement head; exception.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia.

Any county, municipality, or other public subdivision of this state which has a law enforcement agency shall declare a chief of police or a law enforcement head for such law enforcement agency who is required to be a certified peace officer pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 8 of this title, known as the “Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act.” The provisions of this Code section shall not apply to sheriffs.

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

Code 1981, § 35-1-12, enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 777, § 1.

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1999, Code Section 35-1-11 as enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 777, § 1, was redesignated as Code Section 35-1-12.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia.

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