05 LC 22
5756
Senate
Bill 151
By: Senators Kemp of the 46th, Meyer von Bremen of the 12th, Thomas of the 2nd, Mullis of the 53rd, Thomas of the 54th and others
By: Senators Kemp of the 46th, Meyer von Bremen of the 12th, Thomas of the 2nd, Mullis of the 53rd, Thomas of the 54th and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 35_8_3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
establishment of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, so as
to change the provisions relating to membership of said council; to provide for
related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 35_8_3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
establishment of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, is
amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) in their entirety and inserting in
their places the following:
"(a)
The Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council is established. The
council shall consist of
19
20
voting members and five advisory members.
(b)
The voting members shall consist of:
(1)
An appointee of the Governor who is not the Attorney General, the commissioner
of public safety or his or her designee, the director of investigation of the
Georgia Bureau of Investigation or his or her designee, the president of the
Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police or his or her designee, the president of
the Georgia Sheriffs Association or his or her designee, the president of the
Georgia Municipal Association or his or her designee, the president of the
Association County Commissioners of Georgia or his or her designee, the
president of the Peace Officers´ Association of Georgia or his or her
designee, the
president of the Police Benevolent Association of Georgia or his or her
designee, the commissioner of corrections
or his or her designee, the
chairperson
chairman
of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles or his or her designee, and the
president of the Georgia Prison Wardens Association or his or her designee, who
shall be ex officio members of the council;
(2)
Six members who shall be appointed by the Governor for terms of four years,
their initial appointments, however, being two for four_year terms, two for
three_year terms, and two for two_year terms. Appointments shall be made so that
there are always on the council the following persons who are appointed by the
Governor: one chief of police; two municipal police officers other than a chief
of police; one county sheriff; one city manager or mayor; and one county
commissioner. No person shall serve beyond the time he or she holds the office
or employment by reason of which he or she was initially eligible for
appointment. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original
appointment and successors shall serve for the unexpired term. Any member may be
appointed for additional terms; and
(3)
Two members who are peace officers and who shall be appointed by the Governor
for terms of four years. Neither person shall serve beyond the time he or she is
actively employed or serves as a peace officer. Vacancies shall be filled in the
same manner as the original appointment and successors shall serve for the
unexpired
term."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.