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GA HB539

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/7/2013

Primary Sponsor

Chuck Sims

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013-2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Code Section 20-8-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, which defines terms related to campus police officers
  • Removes the population-based restriction that limited the expanded definition of "campus" to counties with populations of 400,000 or more (based on the 1970 U.S. Census or any future census)
  • Extends the expanded "campus" definition statewide, so that all educational facilities—not just those in large counties—may include public or private property within 500 yards and public streets or sidewalks within one-quarter mile connecting different buildings of the same facility
  • Broadens the jurisdiction in which campus police officers may operate by applying the wider "campus" definition to colleges, universities, and schools or training facilities operated under the State Board of Education across all Georgia counties

Legislative Description

Campus police officers; repeal a portion of a definition based upon population classification

Last Action

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

3/13/2014

Committee Referrals

State and Local Governmental Operations3/11/2013
Intragovernmental Coordination3/4/2013

Full Bill Text

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