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title: O.C.G.A. § 50-5C-9. Authority of law enforcement officers.
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# O.C.G.A. § 50-5C-9. Authority of law enforcement officers.

Any law enforcement officers of the public entity shall have the same powers and jurisdiction within the portion of such qualifying project as they have in their respective areas of jurisdiction, and such law enforcement officers shall have access to the qualifying project at any time for the purpose of exercising such powers and jurisdiction.

## History

Code 1981, § 50-5C-9, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 406, § 3/SB 59.