O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 35-2-122 (2019)

Jurisdiction; duties; power

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)
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(a) The division shall have jurisdiction and the primary duty to enforce all laws in Capitol Square and the property and buildings owned by the Georgia Building Authority within a five-mile radius of Capitol Square.

(b) The division shall have the following additional duties: (1) To maintain peace and order and enforce the laws and regulations relating to controlling access to any building or property under the control or operation of the Georgia Building Authority; (2) To maintain peace and order and enforce the laws and regulations relating to controlling access to Capitol Square; (3) To enforce parking and traffic laws and to investigate accidents within Capitol Square; (4) To enforce state law when ordered to do so by the commissioner; and (5) To exercise the powers of a law enforcement officer to protect life and property.

(c) In the performance of their duties, certified law enforcement officers shall be authorized to carry firearms and exercise the power of arrest.

History

Code 1981, § 35-2-122, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 137, § 1/HB 1074.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2019–2019 · leading case: Rubin v. Young, 373 F. Supp. 3d 1347 (N.D. Ga. 2019).
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