§ 35-2-12. Contribution to Political Campaigns by Employees of Department
No person in the employ of the department shall, either directly or indirectly, contribute any money or any other thing of value to any person, organization, or committee for political campaign or election in county or state primaries or general elections. History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 70, § 4; Ga. L. 1956, p. 573, § […]
§ 35-2-40. Purchase, Lease, or Construction of Barracks and Equipment for Districts or Divisions; Acceptance of Property, Equipment, or Services
In the event any district or division headquarters is established by the commissioner, he shall be authorized, with the approval of the board, to purchase, lease, or construct proper quarters or barracks for the men and equipment at such district or division, and to this end may contract with municipalities, persons, or corporations in the […]
§ 35-1-20. Retention of Weapons by Officers Following Employment
As used in this Code section, the term: “Honorable conditions” means conditions of having satisfied, met, or exceeded the conduct and performance standards established by the state entity for sworn police officers. “State entity” means any state department, agency, board, bureau, office, commission, public corporation, system, or authority. The governing authority of each municipality and […]
§ 35-1-21. Development of Guidelines and Procedures for Training in Identifying Domestic Terrorism and Reporting Information to Georgia Information Sharing and Analysis Center
The Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council and the Georgia Public Safety Training Center shall establish guidelines and procedures for the incorporation of training materials and information in methods for: Identifying and reporting activity that may lead to domestic terrorism; Combating domestic terrorism; and Individuals, law enforcement officials, and personnel within state agencies and […]
§ 35-1-22. Prohibition on Law Enforcement Retaining License Plate Data Obtained From Automated License Plate Recognition Systems; Limited Use of Data; Public Disclosure Prohibited
As used in this Code section, the term: “Automated license plate recognition system” means one or more high-speed cameras combined with computer algorithms used to convert images of license plates into computer readable data. “Captured license plate data” means the global positioning device coordinates, date and time, photograph, license plate number, and any other data […]
§ 35-1-23. Law Enforcement Agencies Required to Enter Certain Information Into Federal Violent Criminal Apprehension Program; Removal of Information; Applicability
As used in this Code section, the term “data base” means the national data base of the Violent Criminal Apprehension Program established and maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation or a successor data base. Each law enforcement agency in this state shall request access from the Federal Bureau of Investigation to enter information into […]
§ 35-2-1. Creation of Board of Public Safety; Composition; Appointment and Terms of Office of Members
There is created a Board of Public Safety which shall establish the general policy to be followed by the Department of Public Safety. The board shall consist of 16 members: The following four members serve as follows: The Governor, ex officio, who shall be chairperson of the board; An appointee of the Governor who shall […]
§ 35-2-2. Creation of Department of Public Safety
There is created a Department of Public Safety. History. Ga. L. 1937, p. 322, art. 1, § 1; Ga. L. 1972, p. 1015, § 1601.
§ 35-2-3. Commissioner of Public Safety—creation; Appointment and Removal; Powers and Duties; Rules and Regulations
There is created the position of commissioner of public safety. The commissioner shall be the chief administrative officer and shall be both appointed and removed by the board with the approval of the Governor. Except as otherwise provided by law and subject to the general policy established by the board, the commissioner shall supervise, direct, […]
§ 35-2-4. Commissioner of Public Safety — Membership in Uniform Division; Reversion to Original Rank Upon Removal Without Prejudice From Office
The commissioner may be a member of the Uniform Division of the department and upon removal from such office without prejudice he shall revert to his original rank in the Uniform Division which he held when he was appointed to office. History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 70, § 1.