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title: O.C.G.A. § 47-7-80. Transfer of service credits from one fire department to another.
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# O.C.G.A. § 47-7-80. Transfer of service credits from one fire department to another.

A firefighter’s or volunteer firefighter’s length of service may be transferable from one fire department to another by furnishing the board with a proper certificate.

## History

Ga. L. 1955, p. 339, § 11; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1376, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 131, § 1.

## Cross References

Creditable service not allowed for military service from which discharge was other than honorable, § 47-1-11.