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title: O.C.G.A. § 42-8-35.7. Drug and alcohol screening of probationers.
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# O.C.G.A. § 42-8-35.7. Drug and alcohol screening of probationers.

Unless the court or State Board of Pardons and Paroles has ordered more frequent screenings, drug and alcohol screenings shall be administered in accordance with DCS rules and regulations.

## History

Code 1981, § 42-8-35.7, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 775, § 5; Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 4-1/HB 310.

## Cross References

Drug free workplace programs, § 34-9-410 et seq.

## Editor's Notes

Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 6-1/HB 310, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall become effective July 1, 2015, and shall apply to sentences entered on or after such date.”

## Law Reviews

For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 231 (2015).