Title 45, Chapter 9, Section 82
( 45-9-82)
(a) There is established a program to provide for indemnification
with respect to the: (1) Death of any law enforcement officer, fireman, or prison guard
who is or has been killed in the line of duty subsequent to
January 1, 1973; (2) Permanent disability of any law enforcement officer, fireman,
or prison guard who is or has been permanently disabled in the
line of duty subsequent to January 1, 1973; (3) Death or permanent disability of any emergency medical
technician who is killed or permanently disabled or who has been
killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty subsequent to
January 1, 1977; and (4) Death or permanent disability of any emergency management
rescue specialist who is killed or permanently disabled on or
after January 1, 1991. (b) Such program shall be administered by the Georgia State
Indemnification Commission. | 
