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Athens City Code

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Contents6-31 Method Of Appointment And Qualifications Of Members

6-31 Method Of Appointment And Qualifications Of Members

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  1. (1) No person shall be considered a member of the police reserve force until he has been duly appointed by the chief, registered on a roster kept by the chief, and until he has taken the oath provided for officers of the city police department and has been provided by the city with the bond provided for by law.
  2. (2) Persons eligible for new membership shall be no less than 21 years of age and shall be citizens of the United States, residents of the county, and of excellent character and reputation. They shall be in excellent physical condition, mentally stable, and suffer from no ailment or disability which would limit or prevent their engaging in strenuous exercise or the use of firearms.

(Code 1972, § 1-604; Code 1995, § 6-204)