O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 35-2-46 (2019)

Dismissal of officers, troopers, and communications officers

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)

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All officers, troopers, and communications officers who are in the classified service as defined by Code Section 45-20-2 may be dismissed from their employment with the department only in accordance with Chapter 20 of Title 45 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

History

Ga. L. 1937, p. 322, art. 2, § 5; Ga. L. 1949, p. 70, § 7; Ga. L. 1976, p. 465, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 3131, § 5; Ga. L. 1997, p. 880, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 12-6; Ga. L. 2009, p. 745, § 1/SB 97; Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 2-47/HB 642.

Annotations

Editor’s notes. - Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 3-1/HB 642, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: ‘‘Personnel, equipment, and facilities that were assigned to the State Personnel Administra-

tion as of June 30, 2012, shall be transferred to the Department of Administrative Services on the effective date of this Act.’’ This Act became effective July 1, 2012. Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 3-2/HB 642, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: ‘‘Appropriations for functions which are transferred by this Act may be transferred as provided in Code Section 45-12-90.’’

JUDICIAL DECISIONS Cited in Nix v. Hardison, 712 F. Supp. 185 (N.D. Ga. 1989). RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d. - 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Officers and Employees, §§ 48 et seq., 70 et seq. 70 Am. Jur. 2d, Sheriffs, Police, and Constables, §§ 7 et seq., 19 et seq. C.J.S. - 63 C.J.S., Municipal Corporations, § 663 et seq. 67 C.J.S., Officers and Public Employees, §§ 232, 233, 247, 248.

ALR. - Sexual misconduct or irregularity as amounting to ‘‘conduct unbecoming an officer,’’ justifying officer’s demotion or removal or suspension from duty, 9 A.L.R.4th 614.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1989–1989 · leading case: Nix v. Hardison, 712 F. Supp. 185 (N.D. Ga. 1989).

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Nix v. Hardison, 712 F. Supp. 185 (N.D. Ga. 1989). · cites it 2× “O.C.G.A. § 35-2-46 provides the grounds and procedures for dismissals of officers with the GSP.”

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