Loading chat...
GA HB1143
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/16/2016
Primary Sponsor
Mandi Ballinger
Click for details
AI Summary
- Cherokee County's governing authority is authorized, but not required, to employ marshals to enforce county ordinances, resolutions, rules, and regulations
- Marshals would also provide security for the Magistrate Court of Cherokee County when in session and for meetings of the governing authority
- All marshals must meet certification qualifications and be certified as peace officers under the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act
- Marshals may exercise full peace officer powers, including making arrests and applying for, executing, and returning warrants, orders, or processes in any county in the state
- Establishment of a full county police force in Cherokee County would require voter approval in a referendum on or after July 1, 2016, as provided under existing state law
Legislative Description
Cherokee County; provide for the employment of marshals
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
3/22/2016
Full Bill Text
No bill text available