Rule 464-4-.04. Notification of Disciplinary Action

Any applicant/candidate for registration or registered officer who has any disciplinary action taken against him/her by any agency, organ, or department of this State, a subdivision or municipality thereof, or federal, shall notify the Council within fifteen (15) days of such action. For purposes of the fifteen (15) day time limit, evidence that notification was mailed within fifteen (15) days shall be sufficient. Disciplinary action as used herein means any action taken by any municipal, county, State, or federal agency against a registered officer, including but not limited to:

1. (a) arrest by local, State, or federal authorities;
2. (b) suspensions of thirty (30) days or longer, demoting (other than for administrative purposes) or termination by employing agency.
3. (c) indictments or presentments in any local, State or federal courts;
4. (d) conviction, penalty or any plea in any local, State or federal court;
5. (e) minor traffic citations written to an officer need not be reported to the Council.

Authority: O.C.G.A. Secs. 35-8-7, 35-8-7.1.

History. Original Rule entitled "Approval of School" adopted. F. Feb. 12, 1971; eff. Mar. 4, 1971.

Repealed: New Rule entitled "Candidate Certification Requirements" adopted. F. Sept. 2, 1975; eff. Sept. 22, 1975.

Amended: F. Oct. 12, 1976; eff. Nov. 1, 1976.

Repealed: New Rule entitled "Failure to Comply" adopted. F. July 7, 1978; eff. July 27, 1978.

Repealed: New Rule entitled "Notification of Disciplinary Action" adopted. F. Mar. 2, 1988; eff. Mar. 22, 1988.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Mar. 19, 1998; eff. Apr. 8, 1998.

Amended: F. May 1, 2000; eff. May 21, 2000.