§ 25-2-23. Issuance of Notice to Correct Unsafe Conditions
When any of the officers listed in Code Section 25-2-22 finds any building or other structure which, for want of repair or by reason of age or dilapidated condition or any other cause is especially liable to fire hazard or which is so situated as to endanger other property or the safety of the public, […]
§ 25-2-24. Filing of Petition for Court Order Compelling Compliance With Notice
If any owner, agent, or occupant fails to comply with the notice prescribed in Code Section 25-2-23 within the time specified in the notice, the state fire marshal or his delegated officials, with the approval of the Commissioner, may petition the court for a rule nisi to show cause why an order should not be […]
§ 25-2-25. Remedy of Unsafe Conditions by City or County Upon Failure to Comply With Court Order; Liability for Expenses Generally; Issuance of Fi. Fa. Against Owner of Property for Expense Incurred
If any person fails to comply with the order of the court made pursuant to Code Section 25-2-24 within the time fixed, the city or county in which the building or premises in question are located shall cause the building or premises to be forthwith repaired, torn down, or demolished, the hazardous materials removed, or […]
§ 25-2-26. Final Authority for Ordering Enforcement of Code Sections 25-2-22 Through 25-2-25
Code Sections 25-2-22 through 25-2-25 shall be construed so that the final authority for ordering the carrying out and enforcement of such Code sections shall be by order of the court and not by the Commissioner or his delegated authority. History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 1057, § 20.
§ 25-2-27. Procedure for Investigation of Suspected Arson — Taking of Testimony; Arrest of Suspect; Furnishing of Information to District Attorney
The state fire marshal or his deputy, when in his opinion such proceedings are necessary, shall take the testimony on oath of all persons believed to be cognizant of or to have information or knowledge in relation to suspected arson and shall cause the testimony to be reduced to writing. If he is of the […]
§ 25-2-28. Procedure for Investigation of Suspected Arson — Issuance of Subpoenas to Compel Attendance of Witnesses or Production of Documents; Administration of Oaths; Issuance of Court Order Compelling Compliance
The state fire marshal or the deputy state fire marshal shall have the power to summon and compel the attendance of witnesses before either or both of them, in any county in which the witness resides, to testify in relation to any matter which is designated by Code Section 25-2-27 as a subject of inquiry […]
§ 25-2-29. Hearing Procedure
All hearings held by or under the direction of the Commissioner shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,” and the Commissioner may also satisfy the procedure for conduct of hearings on contested cases and rule making required under said chapter by following and complying with Chapter […]
§ 25-2-30. Duty of State Fire Marshal as to Promotion of Fire Prevention and Life Safety Generally
It shall be the duty of the state fire marshal to contact individuals, associations, and state agencies, both within and outside this state, which have a direct interest in the fundamentals of fire prevention and life safety, for the purpose of promoting the objectives of this chapter. History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 1057, § 28.
§ 25-2-31. Dissemination of Fire Prevention Information by State Fire Marshal Generally; Fire Prevention Programs in Schools; Cooperation With State Fire Marshal by Local Authorities
The state fire marshal may promote any plan or program which tends to disseminate information on fire prevention and similar projects and may aid any association or group of individuals which is primarily organized along such lines. It shall be the duty of the state fire marshal to carry on a state-wide program of fire […]
§ 25-2-3. Safety Fire Commissioner — Duties and Responsibilities Generally; Delegation of Powers
Except as provided in Code Section 25-2-12, the Commissioner is charged with the duties and chief responsibility for the enforcement of this chapter. He may, consistent with this chapter, delegate to the officers and employees appointed under this chapter such duties and powers as in his discretion he shall deem necessary or advisable for the […]