Georgia Code, Title 35, Chapter 2, Article 1 - General Provisions

• § 35-2-1 - Creation of Board of Public Safety; Composition; Appointment and Terms of Office of Members
  (a) There is created a Board of Public Safety which shall establish the general policy to be followed by the Department of Public Safety.(b)...
• § 35-2-2 - Creation of Department of Public Safety
  There is created a Department of Public Safety.
• § 35-2-3 - Commissioner of Public Safety--creation; Appointment and Removal; Powers and Duties; Rules and Regulations
  (a) There is created the position of commissioner of public safety. The commissioner shall be the chief administrative officer and shall be both appointed...
• § 35-2-4 - Commissioner of Public Safety -- Membership in Uniform Division; Reversion to Original Rank Upon Removal Without Prejudice From Office
  The commissioner may be a member of the Uniform Division of the department and upon removal from such office without prejudice he shall revert...
• § 35-2-5 - Commissioner of Public Safety -- Rank in Uniform Division; Chief Officer
  As prescribed by the board, the commissioner may rank as senior colonel in the Uniform Division and may be the chief officer thereof or...
• § 35-2-6 - Employment of Temporary Expert Assistance
  In perfecting the organization of the department or any division thereof, the commissioner shall be authorized with approval of the board to employ and...
• § 35-2-7 - Deputy Commissioner of Public Safety -- Appointment; Term of Office; Rank; Membership in Uniform Division; Duties; Oath
  (a) The commissioner is vested with authority to appoint a deputy commissioner of public safety, who shall have the rank of lieutenant colonel in...
• § 35-2-8 - Comptroller -- Appointment; Membership in Uniform Division Prohibited; Bond
  The commissioner shall appoint a comptroller to ensure the proper receipt, accounting, and disbursement of funds of the department. The comptroller shall not be...
• § 35-2-9 - Payment of Medical and Other Similar Expenses of Members of Georgia State Patrol Injured in Line of Duty; Procedure
  The department is authorized to pay all medical, surgical, hospital, nursing, and other similar expenses incurred by any member of the Georgia State Patrol...
• § 35-2-10 - Awards to Employees for Outstanding Service, Heroism, or Other Exemplary Acts; Maximum Amount of Award; Promulgation of Rules and Regulations for Granting Awards
  (a) The department shall have the authority to make awards to employees of the department on behalf of the department or the state in...
• § 35-2-11 - Commissioner Authorized to Provide and Equip Lecturers for Lectures and Demonstrations in Public Schools
  The commissioner is authorized to furnish one or more lecturers to conduct lectures and demonstrations relating to public safety in the public schools in...
• § 35-2-12 - Contribution to Political Campaigns by Employees of Department
  No person in the employ of the department shall, either directly or indirectly, contribute any money or any other thing of value to any...
• § 35-2-13 - Headquarters for Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Public Safety and Divisions
  The department is authorized to provide comfortable and accessible headquarters for the commissioner and deputy commissioner of public safety and for the various divisions...
• § 35-2-14 - "Peace Officer" Defined; Enforcement of Immigration and Custom Laws
  (a) As used in this Code section, the term "peace officer" means peace officer as defined in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (8) of Code...

Last modified: October 14, 2016