TITLE 15 COURTS

Section 16. Sheriffs, 15-16-1 through 15-16-59.

ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

15-16-28. Creation of merit board; appeals from disciplinary actions.

In any county there may be created by local Act of the General Assembly a merit board to hear and decide appeals from disciplinary actions against deputies and other employees of the sheriff of the county; provided, however, that no such merit board or appeals procedure shall become effective until approved and adopted by the sheriff.

(Code 1981, §15-16-28, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 536, § 1.)