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AN ACT to amend Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide for ethical policing,to provide for definitions,to provide for the creation, operation, and powers of certain citizen review boards,to provide for public disclosures,to provide for the creation of a uniform form by the Attorney General for use in recording complaints alleging police misconduct and disciplinary actions,to provide for procedures and requirements for the offering of employment to certain law enforcement officers,to provide that law enforcement officers shall have a duty to report violations of ethical policing,to provide for measures to protect against retaliation for filing complaints alleging police misconduct,to provide for the revocation of peace officer certification for certain acts,to require personal liability insurance for law enforcement officers,to provide for an annual report summarizing complaints filed and disciplinary actions imposed,to provide for accountability for law enforcement officers who are supervisors,to provide instruction on ethical policing: to provide for procedures for the reinstatement of suspended law enforcement officers,to amend Article 2 of Chapter 21 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state tort claims, so as to remove certain immunities from the actions of certain law enforcement officers,to provide that a law enforcement officer alleged to have committed misconduct or a violation of law while acting within the scope of his or her official duties or employment shall be subject to lawsuit or liability,to provide for a short title,to provide for related matters,to repeal conflicting laws,and for other purposes.

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Provides for ethical policing,relates to state tort claims, so as to remove certain immunities from the actions of certain law enforcement officers,provides that a law enforcement officer alleged to have committed misconduct or a violation of law while acting within the scope of his or her official duties or employment shall be subject to lawsuit or liability,provides for a short title,provides for related matters,repeals conflicting laws.