(a) Each person appointed as a special policeman under Code Sections 35-9-2 through 35-9-8, this Code section, and Code Sections 35-9-10 through 35-9-12 shall:
(1) Be charged with the duty of protecting and preserving the property described in the application for his appointment;
(2) Have power to arrest all persons trespassing or committing offenses or crimes on the property described in the application for his appointment;
(3) Have and may exercise the powers of a peace officer, but only upon the property or in connection with the property described in the application for his appointment; and
(4) Have power to possess and carry such firearms and other weapons while on duty as may be prescribed by the appointing authority.
(b) When on duty, a special policeman shall wear a metallic badge upon which shall be inscribed the words "special policeman."
(c) Whenever a person appointed as a special policeman shall change his residence, he shall forthwith give notice of his new address to the appointing authority.
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