06
SB520/AP
Senate
Bill 520
By:
Senators Johnson of the 1st, Kemp of the 46th, Douglas of the 17th and Hill of
the 32nd
AS
PASSED
AN
ACT
To
amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to the Georgia State Patrol, so as to authorize the Board of
Public Safety to provide a badge and duty weapon to sworn officers as
compensation under certain circumstances; to authorize the commissioner to
provide certain uniforms and equipment to all sworn members of the Department of
Public Safety; to change certain provisions relating to the provision of
uniforms and equipment to members of the Uniform Division and the retention of
weapons and badges upon retirement of certain members; to provide for related
matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
2 of Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to the Georgia State Patrol, is amended by striking subsection (c) of Code
Section 35-2-42, relating to compensation of members of the Uniform Division,
communications officers, recruits, and cadets, and inserting a new subsection
(c) to read as follows:
"(c)
The board shall be authorized to pay to sworn members of the Department of
Public Safety additional compensation to be paid upon retirement in the form of
the badge and the duty weapon issued by the department to such
member."
SECTION
2.
Said
article is further amended by striking Code Section 35-2-49, relating to the
provision of uniforms and equipment to members of the Uniform Division and radio
operators and retention of weapons and badges upon retirement, in its entirety
and inserting a new Code Section 35-2-49 to read as follows:
"35-2-49.
The
commissioner shall, within the limit of the appropriation, provide the sworn
members of the Department of Public Safety with proper uniforms, suitable to the
season, and also with emergency and first-aid outfits, weapons, motor vehicles
with radio equipment, and all other necessary supplies and equipment for the
purpose of carrying out this article, the same to remain the property of the
state; provided, however, that after a sworn member has accumulated 15 years of
service with the Department of Public Safety, including prior service with the
Department of Motor Vehicle Safety, Georgia Public Service Commission, Georgia
Department of Transportation, or Georgia Building Authority, upon leaving the
department under honorable conditions, or upon leaving the department as a
result of a disability arising in the line of duty regardless of the number of
years of service, such member shall be entitled, as part of his or her
compensation, to retain his or her weapon and badge pursuant to regulations
promulgated by the commissioner. The commissioner shall also, within the limit
of the appropriation, provide proper uniforms and equipment to radio operators.
After a radio operator has accumulated 15 years of service with the department,
including prior service with the Georgia Department of Motor Vehicle Safety,
Georgia Public Service Commission, Georgia Department of Transportation, or
Georgia Building Authority, upon leaving the department under honorable
conditions, such radio operator shall be entitled, as part of his or her
compensation, to retain his or her badge pursuant to regulations promulgated by
the
commissioner."
SECTION
3.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
4.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.