Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 464-1-.02 - Membership; Terms

The Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council shall consist of nineteen (19) voting members and five (5) advisory members.

(a) The following eleven (11) members shall be ex officio members of the council, as full voting members by reason of their office:

1. An appointee of the Governor who is not the Attorney General;

2. The Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety of his/ her designee;

3. The President of the Association of Chiefs of Police or his/her designee;

4. The President of the Georgia Sheriffs' Association or his/her designee;

5. The President of the Georgia Municipal Association or his/her designee;

6. The President of the Association County Commissioners of Georgia or his/her designee;

7. The President of the Peace Officers' Association of Georgia or his/her designee;

8. The Commissioner of the Department of Corrections or his/her designee;

9. The Chairman of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles or his/her designee;

10. The President of the Georgia Prison Wardens' Association or his/her designee;

11. The Director of Investigations of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation or his/her designee;

(b) Six (6) members shall be appointed by the Governor for terms of four years, their initial appointments. Appointments shall be made so that there are always on the Council the following persons:

1. One chief of police;

2. Two municipal police officers other than a chief of police;

3. One county sheriff;

4. One city manager or mayor;

5. One county commissioner;

6. No person shall serve beyond the time he/she holds the office or employment by reason which he/she was initially eligible for appointment. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment and successors shall serve for the unexpired term. Any member may be appointed for additional terms.

(c) Two (2) members who are peace officers shall be appointed by the Governor for terms of four (4) years:

1. Neither person shall serve beyond the time he/she is actively employed or serves as a peace officer. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, and successors shall serve for the unexpired term.

(d) Five (5) Advisory members appointed by the Council shall serve on the Council in an advisory capacity only without voting privileges;

(e) Membership on the Council does not constitute public office and no member shall be disqualified from holding public office by reason of membership.

(f) The Chairman of the Council may appoint additional advisory board members based on areas of expertise in order to meet the objectives of the Council. Such additional advisory members shall serve in an advisory capacity only, without voting privileges; without compensation; and shall serve at the discretion of the Chairman.

(g) Unexcused absence of an advisory board member on two (2) or more occasions during the calendar year shall be cause for removal.

Notes

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 464-1-.02

O.C.G.A. Secs. 35-8-7, 35A-3.

Original Rule entitled "General Definitions" adopted. F. Feb. 12, 1971; eff. Mar. 4, 1971. Repealed: New Rule entitled "Incidents of Membership" adopted. F. Sept. 2, 1975; eff. Sept. 22, 1975. Repealed: New Rule entitled "Membership; Terms" adopted. F. July 7, 1978; eff. July 27, 1978. Amended: F. Mar. 13, 1985; eff. Apr. 2, 1985. Amended: F. July 5, 1991; eff. July 25, 1991. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Mar. 19, 1998; eff. Apr. 8, 1998. Amended: F. Sept. 27, 2004; eff. Oct. 17, 2004.