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title: O.C.G.A. § 35-2-49.1. Retention of badge and weapon upon disability in line of duty.
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# O.C.G.A. § 35-2-49.1. Retention of badge and weapon upon disability in line of duty.

(a) As used in this Code section, the term “disability” means a disability that prevents an individual from working as a law enforcement officer.

(b) When a member of the Uniform Division of the department leaves the Uniform Division as a result of a disability arising in the line of duty, such member of the Uniform Division shall be entitled as part of such officer’s compensation to retain his or her weapon and badge in accordance with regulations promulgated by the commissioner.

## History

Code 1981, § 35-2-49.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 1058, § 3; Ga. L. 2005, p. 60, § 35/HB 95; Ga. L. 2025, p. 1029, § 35(42)(H)/SB 153, effective July 1, 2025.

## Amendments

The 2025 amendment, effective July 1, 2025, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted “department” for “Department of Public Safety” in subsection (b).