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# O.C.G.A. § 35-8-1. Short title.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act.”

## History

Ga. L. 1970, p. 208, § 1.

## Cross References

Student loan repayment for peace officers, § 20-3-465.

Removal of law enforcement officer’s personal identifiable information from public records, § 50-18-78.

## Law Reviews

For annual survey of labor and employment law, see 57 Mercer L. Rev. 251 (2005).

For annual survey of labor and employment law, see 58 Mercer L. Rev. 211 (2006).