Volunteer Firefighters for Counties and Municipalities

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2. Georgia Code
3. Local Government
4. General Provisions
5. Volunteer Firefighters for Counties and Municipalities

1. As used in this Code section, the term "volunteer firefighter" means a person who is a volunteer firefighter, as defined in Code Section 47-7-1, relating to definitions regarding the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund, and who receives no compensation for services as a volunteer firefighter other than:
   1. Actual expenses incurred;
   2. A per diem for services;
   3. Contributions to the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund;
   4. Workers' compensation coverage under Chapter 9 of Title 34; or
   5. Any combination of items specified in paragraphs (1) through (4) of this subsection.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 36-30-4, 45-2-2, or any other provision of law to the contrary, a volunteer firefighter for a county or municipal corporation shall be eligible to serve as a member of the governing authority of that county or municipal corporation.
3. Nothing in this Code section shall require a county or municipal governing authority to make any of the payments or offer the benefits to volunteer firefighters specified in subsection (a) of this Code section.

(Code 1981, §36-60-23, enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 1248, § 1.)

Cross references.

- Firefighter appreciation day, § 1-4-12.

Firefighter standards and training, T. 25, C. 4.

Code Commission notes.

- Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1999, Code Section 31-60-19 as enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 1248, § 1, was redesignated as 36-60-23, and "Fund" was substituted for "fund" in paragraph (a)(3).

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