O.C.G.A. § 25-3-27 (2019)
Construction of article
This article shall not be construed to amend, modify, or repeal any of the provisions of Chapter 4 of this title, known as the “Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Act,” nor shall this article be construed to restrict the requirements of any other provisions relating to fire departments, equipment, or personnel.
History
Code 1981, § 25-3-27, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1000, § 3; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 25.
CHAPTER 4 FIREFIGHTER STANDARDS AND TRAINING Sec.
Sec. Short title. Definitions. Establishment of Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council. Establishment of Georgia Volunteer Fire Service Council. Eligibility of council and volunteer council members for public office. Administrative assignment to Department of Public Safety; source of funds; authority to accept gifts and other items of value. Meetings, quorum, and annual reporting of council and volunteer council. Functions and powers of
Annotations
Editor’s notes. Ga. L. 1980, p. 1242, §§ 1 and 2, as enacted, purported to amend the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Act (Ga. L. 1971, p. 693) which was codified as Article 1 of this chapter. However, since it has been determined that the 1980 Act, which dealt with airport firefighters, was intended to be a new Act rather than an amendment to the Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Act, the 1980 Act was codified as Article 2 of this chapter, which was repealed by Ga. L. 2005, p. 619, § 4/SB 308, effective July 1, 2005. Former Article 2, concerning airport firefighters, consisted of Code Sections 254-30 and 25-4-31, and was based on Ga. L. 1980, p. 1242, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1985, p. 1493, § 5; Ga. L. 1995, p. 341, § 7. The
council and volunteer council. Appointment of executive director; employment of other personnel. Qualifications of firefighters generally. Qualifications for volunteer firefighters. Basic firefighter training course; transfer of certification. Mandatory training. Adoption of higher training requirements by employing agencies. Random testing for illegal drug usage by qualified firefighters. Applicability of chapter.
former article was repealed by Ga. L. 2005, p. 619, § 4/SB 308, effective July 1, 2005. Cross references. Liability of officers and agents for acts performed while fighting fires or performing duties at the scene of emergencies, § 51-1-30. Code Commission notes. Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2020, the Article 1 designation was deleted. Administrative rules and regulations. Fire Departments Operating in the State of Georgia, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Rules of Firefighter Standards and Training Council, Organization, Rules 205-1-2-.01 et seq.
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL How probated first offenders to be treated under O.C.G.A. Title 25, Chapter 4. - Individual in the process of serving a period of probation under
O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 et seq., relating to first offenders, should be treated, for purposes of O.C.G.A. § 25-4-1 et seq., in the same manner as an individual who has satisfac-
torily fulfilled terms of or who has been released from such probation. 1981 Op. Att’y Gen. No. U81-12. Probation of first offender not conviction under O.C.G.A. Title 25, Chapter 4. - Person in the process of serving a period of probation under O.C.G.A. § 428-60 et seq., relating to first offenders, has not been convicted for purposes of
O.C.G.A. § 25-4-1 et seq. 1981 Op. Att’y Gen. No. U81-12. Fulfillment of terms of probation under O.C.G.A. § 42-8-60 et seq., relating to first offenders, or release by court prior to termination of a period of probation is not a criminal conviction for purposes of O.C.G.A. § 25-4-1 et seq. 1981 Op. Att’y Gen. No. U81-12.