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House Bill 579 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representatives Murphy of the 18^th, Coleman of the 142^nd, Hudson of the 156^th, Ray of the 128^th and Royal of the 164^th

To amend Chapter 4 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Police Academy, so as to change the status of the director under the state merit system from a classified employee to an unclassified employee; to amend Chapter 6A of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, so as to change the assignment for administrative purposes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Chapter 4 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Police Academy, is amended by striking subsection (d) of Code Section 35_4_6, relating to the selection, powers, and duties of superintendent of the Georgia Police Academy, which reads as follows:
"(d) The superintendent of the academy shall be a classified employee under the State Merit System of Personnel Administration."

Chapter 6A of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, is amended by striking Code Section 35_6A_2, relating to assignment, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"35_6A_2.
There is established the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council of the State of Georgia which is assigned to the ~~Office of Planning and Budget~~ Georgia Bureau of Investigation for administrative purposes only, as prescribed in Code Section 50_4_3."

This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.