Georgia § 12-3-316 - Security force.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 12-3-316 — Security force., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-3-316. Security force.
The authority shall have the power to contract for or to provide for and maintain a security force with respect to the facilities and property owned, leased, operated, or under the control of the authority, and within the territory thereof. The security force shall have the duty to protect persons and property, dispense unlawful or dangerous assemblages, control pedestrian and vehicular traffic, and otherwise preserve and protect the public peace, health, and safety. For these purposes, a member of such force shall be a peace officer and, as such, shall have authority equivalent to the authority of a policeman or law enforcement officer of the county in which he is discharging his duties. (Ga. L. 1968, p. 1132, § 5.)
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Section 12-3-316 ("Security force.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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