O.C.G.A. § 25-4-10 (2019)
Mandatory training
(a) As a condition of continued certification, all full-time and parttime firefighters shall train, drill, or study at schools, classes, or courses at the local, area, or state level, as specified by the council. Authorized leaves of absence are expected.
(b) As a condition of continued certification, all volunteer firefighters shall train, drill, or study at schools, classes, or courses at the local, area, or state level, as specified by the volunteer council. Authorized leaves of absence are expected.
History
Ga. L. 1971, p. 693, § 11; Ga. L. 2003, p. 888, § 9; Ga. L. 2020, p. 515, § 13/SB 342. The 2020 amendment, effective January 1, 2021, designated the existing pro-
visions as subsection (a); inserted “fulltime and part-time” in the first sentence of subsection (a); and added subsection (b).
Annotations
RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d. 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Officers and Employees, §§ 11, 48 et seq.
C.J.S. 67 C.J.S., Officers and Public Employees, §§ 22, 210.