GA Code § 42-8-109.4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 42 - Penal Institutions|Chapter 8 - Probation|Article 6 - County and Municipal Probation|§ 42-8-109.4. Applicability of Article to Contractors for Probation Services; Requirements for Private Corporations, Private Enterprises and Private Agencies Entering Into Written Contracts for Services

  The probation providers standards contained in this Code section shall be met by private corporations, private enterprises, or private agencies that enter into written contracts for probation services under the authority of Code Section 42-8-101. Any private corporation, private enterprise, or private agency which fails to meet the standards established in this subsection shall not be eligible to provide probation services in this state. All private corporations, private enterprises, or private agencies that enter into written contracts for probation services under the authority of Code Section 42-8-101 shall:   Register with DCS;   Meet all requirements as outlined in subsection (b) of Code Section 42-8-107;   Not own or control any finance business or lending institution which makes loans to probationers under its supervision; and   Employ at least one person who is responsible for the direct supervision of private probation officers employed by the corporation, enterprise, or agency and who shall have at least five years' experience in corrections, parole, or probation services.     The standards contained in this subsection shall be met by all counties, municipalities, or consolidated governments entering into written agreements to provide probation services to any court under the authority of Code Section 42-8-101. Any county, municipality, or consolidated government which fails to meet the standards established in this subsection shall not be eligible to provide probation services. All counties, municipalities, or consolidated governments which enter into written agreements to provide probation services under the authority of Code Section 42-8-101 shall:   Register with DCS;   Meet the requirements of subsection (c) of Code Section 42-8-107; and   Employ at least one person who is responsible for the direct supervision of probation officers and who shall have at least five years' experience in corrections, parole, or probation services.       (Code 1981, §42-8-109.4, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 3-2/HB 310; Ga. L. 2016, p. 443, § 7-12/SB 367.)    The 2015 amendment,  effective July 1, 2015, redesignated former Code Section 42-8-108 as present Code Section 42-8-109.4; and rewrote this Code section. See Editor's notes for applicability.    The 2016 amendment,  effective July 1, 2016, substituted "DCS" for "the board" in paragraphs (a)(1) and (b)(1).   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."   In light of the enactment of this Code section, the reader is advised to consult the annotations following Code Section 42-8-108.   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 231 (2015). For article on the 2016 amendment of this Code section, see 33 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 139 (2016).