Bill Text: GA HB327 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Peace officers; employment or certification; modify certain requirements
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-24 - House Second Readers [HB327 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HB327-Introduced.html
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House
Bill 327
By:
Representatives Shaw of the
176th,
Carter of the
175th,
Spencer of the
180th,
Hanner of the
148th,
Bearden of the
68th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 35-8-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
requirements for appointment or certification of persons as peace officers, so
as to modify certain requirements pertaining to employment or certification as a
peace officer; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 35-8-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
requirements for appointment or certification of persons as peace officers, is
amended by revising paragraph (7) of subsection (a) as follows:
"(7)
Be found, after examination by a licensed
physician,
or
surgeon, or
advanced practice registered nurse, to be
free from any physical, emotional, or mental conditions which might adversely
affect his or her exercising the powers or duties of a peace officer;
and"
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
