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Título 25. FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY · Capítulo 3. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS GENERALLY · Artículo 2. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

25-3-21. Definitions.

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Actualizado hasta: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

El texto siguiente es la ley tal como la imprime el estado, en inglés.

  1. As used in this article, the term:

  2. (1)

    “Executive director” means the executive director of the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council.#

  3. (2)
    1. (A)

      “Fire department” means any fire department, including, but not limited to, a fire department solely utilizing volunteer firefighters, which is authorized to exercise the general and emergency powers enumerated in Code Sections 25-3-1 and 25-3-2.#

    2. (B)

      “Fire department” also means any department, agency, organization, or company operating in this state with the intent and purpose of carrying out the duties, functions, powers, and responsibilities normally associated with a fire department. These duties, functions, powers, and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the protection of life and property against fire, explosions, or other hazards.#

  4. (3)

    “Firefighter” means any able-bodied person at least 18 years of age who has been duly appointed by a legally constituted fire department and who has the responsibility of preventing and suppressing fires, protecting life and property, and performing other duties enumerated in Code Sections 25-3-1 and 25-3-2.#

Las notas siguientes se imprimen con la sección, pero no son ley promulgada (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). Se muestran aparte del texto.

History

Code 1981, § 25-3-21, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1000, § 3; Ga. L. 1985, p. 1493, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 341, § 1; Ga. L. 2025, p. 332, § 6-1/SB 96, effective July 1, 2025.

Amendments

The 2025 amendment, effective July 1, 2025, inserted “, including, but not limited to, a fire department solely utilizing volunteer firefighters,” in subparagraph (2)(A); and in subparagraph (2)(B), inserted a comma following “include” and “not limited to”.

Leer la página oficial (el PDF del estado, abierto en la página de la que se leyó este texto).

Actualizado hasta: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Texto leído de t25-t26-(v21)-pdf.pdf, Volumen V21, edición 2023, suplemento de 2025, página 8; acción de fusión: replaced; SHA-256 del archivo dee9b563c5d6.