§ 35-2-83. Permission Required for Use of Department Symbols
Any person who uses or displays any symbol, including any emblem, seal, or badge, current or historical, used by the department without written permission from the commissioner shall be in violation of this article. History. Code 1981, § 35-2-83 , enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 925, § 2.
§ 35-2-84. Procedure for Seeking Permission to Use Department Nomenclature or Symbols
Any person wishing permission to use either department nomenclature or symbols may request such permission in writing to the commissioner. The commissioner shall serve notice on the requesting party within 15 calendar days after receipt of the request of his or her decision on whether the person may use the nomenclature or the symbol. If […]
§ 35-2-53. Members of Uniform Division to Receive No Costs or Emoluments; Exception for Rewards; Payment and Distribution of Fines and Costs
No member of the Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety shall receive any costs, emoluments, or other compensation other than his salary and any additional compensation provided by or through federal funding to which he may be entitled, except a legal reward as otherwise stated in this article. All fines and costs shall […]
§ 35-2-54. Purchase of Group Insurance
The commissioner, with the approval of the board, is authorized to purchase group life, group accident, and group hospitalization insurance contracts, policies, or certificates issued to the members of the Uniform Division, provided that such contracts of insurance shall be approved by the board as to the amount of insurance, amount of premiums, and company […]
§ 35-2-55. Compensatory Time Off for Members of Uniform Division Working on State Holiday
The commissioner is authorized and directed to arrange the work schedules of members of the Uniform Division in such a manner that each member shall be given compensatory time off for each day which he is required to work and which is also a legal state holiday. Such compensatory time off shall be given within […]
§ 35-2-57. Use of Retired Unmarked Pursuit Cars for Training
When an unmarked pursuit vehicle used by the Georgia State Patrol for the purpose of enforcing the traffic laws of this state is first removed from the field and will no longer be used on a regular basis for pursuit purposes, the commissioner of public safety is authorized, in his or her discretion, to make […]
§ 35-2-41. Municipality and County Purchase or Conveyance of Property for Use as Division or District Headquarters; Effect if Property Has Reversionary Clause; Approval of Contracts
Subject to the provisions of Code Section 35-2-41.1, any municipality or county of this state is authorized to purchase and convey property by deed, gift, rent, or lease for the use of the department for division or district headquarters. If the deed from the municipality or county to the property to be used for such […]
§ 35-2-58. Approval by Board to Sell or Trade Surplus Motor Vehicles Towards Purchase of New Motor Vehicles
Any other provision of law notwithstanding, the commissioner, subject to approval by the board, shall have the power to sell or trade surplus motor vehicles no longer needed by the department and use the proceeds from the sale or trade toward the purchase of new motor vehicles by the department. Subject to approval by the […]
§ 35-2-41.1. Donation or Conveyance of Property, Equipment, or Services to the Department; Procedure
Any offer to donate or convey by deed, gift, rent, lease, or other means any property, equipment, or services to the department shall be made in writing through command channels to the commissioner. If the commissioner approves the offer, he or she shall submit a written proposal of the offer to the board for its […]
§ 35-2-70. Establishment
The commissioner is authorized, with the approval of the board, to establish a Security Guard Division within the department. History. Ga. L. 1968, p. 475, § 1.