Georgia § 42-9-3 - Definitions.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 42-9-3 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42-9-3. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the term: "Board" means the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. "Community supervision officer" means a person who supervises probationers or parolees for the department. "Department" means the Department of Community Supervision. "Split sentence" means any felony sentence that includes a term of imprisonment followed by a term of probation. (Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 5-81/HB 310.) The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, substituted the present provisions of this Code section for the former provisions which read: "As used in this chapter, the term 'board' means the State Board of Pardons and Paroles." See Editor's notes for applicability. Editor's notes. - Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 6-1/HB 310, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall become effective July 1, 2015, and shall apply to sentences entered on or after such date." Law reviews. - For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 231 (2015).
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