2020 Georgia Code
Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety
Chapter 5 - Resolution of Wages, Hours, Working Conditions of Firefighters
§ 25-5-14. Applicability of Chapter

1. Before a municipality with a population of 20,000 or more and its firefighters may come under this chapter, the governing authority of the municipality must agree by ordinance that the municipality will be so covered.
2. In no case may a city with a population of less than 20,000 come under this chapter.

(Ga. L. 1971, p. 565, § 14.)

- For article, "Employment Law Responsibilities of Public Employers in Georgia," see 5 Ga. St. B.J. 10 (1999).

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• 25-6-1. "Jurisdiction" defined.
• 25-6-2. Formation of pacts authorized; status of members of fire departments of member jurisdictions; "pact" defined.
• 25-6-3. Establishment of pacts; organizational meeting; adoption of articles, bylaws, and regulations; board of directors; officers, agents, and personnel.
• 25-6-4. Purpose of pacts; powers and duties of pacts generally.
• 25-6-5. Liability for failure to respond for purposes of extinguishing fires or other immediate response emergencies; privileges and immunities; liability for loss of men or equipment.
• 25-6-6. Appropriation of funds for pacts by member jurisdictions; receipt of gifts by pacts; entry into agreements with state and federal agencies by pacts.
• 25-6-7. Joining of and withdrawal from pacts by jurisdictions not having fire departments.
• 25-6-8. Mutual Aid Resource Pact Districts - Establishment; joining or organization of pacts by nonmember jurisdictions desiring to participate in mutual aid.
• 25-6-9. Mutual Aid Resource Pact Districts - Merger with other districts; communication and cooperation between districts.
• 25-6-10. Continuation of operation of preexistent pacts.
• 25-6-11. Penalty for violations of chapter.