Title 36 — Title 36
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O.C.G.A. § 36-8-1 Election or appointment of county police; qualifications
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(a) The county governing authority shall have authority to elect or appoint such number of county police as in its discretion it deems proper, provided that the county governing authority complies with the provisions of this Code section. Any person elected or appointed to the co…
O.C.G.A. § 36-8-3 Bonds and actions thereon
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Upon the election of county police, each of them shall enter into a good and solvent bond, in a sum of not less than $1,000.00, to be fixed by the county governing authority, conditioned for the faithful performance of all their duties. Anyone injured or damaged by any one of suc…
O.C.G.A. § 36-8-4 Establishment of salaries; payment; tax levy
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The county governing authority shall fix the salaries of the county police, which salaries, together with the expense of maintaining the police, shall be paid out of the county treasury. The county governing authority is authorized to levy such tax as may be necessary to pay such…
O.C.G.A. § 36-8-5 Powers of county police generally
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Under the direction and control of the county governing authority, the county police shall have: (1) The same power to make arrests and to execute and return criminal warrants and processes in the county of their election or appointment only, as sheriffs have; and (2) All the pow…
O.C.G.A. § 36-8-6 Inspection of and reports on roads and bridges
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Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2005, p. 529, § 1/HB 557, effective May 1, 2005. Editor’s notes. — This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1909, p. 156, § 4; Civil Code 1910, § 852; Ga. L. 1914, p. 142, § 4; Code 1933, § 23-1404. Ga. L. 2012, p. 775, § 36/HB 942, reserved the designat…
O.C.G.A. § 36-8-7 Powers of county police generally
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Inspection of and reports on roads and bridges [Repealed]. Rules and regulations for conduct, management, and control of county police.