ACTIVE AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP RULES  

ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP:
Eligibility for active membership in the Peace Officers Association of Georgia is open to any full-time peace officer, sheriff or deputy, correctional officer (state or federal), city or county jailer, staff personnel of the Peace Officers Standards and Training Council and its recognized training academies and full-time instructors, radio operators, drivers license examiners, federal agents and railroad police who are assigned to duty in Georgia, licensed security officers, district attorneys and state court solicitors.

Only active members may vote in elections and on questions and matters that are voted on by the membership and only such members shall be eligible for death benefits.

To remain an active member after retirement, the member must have been an active member for at least ten years out of the twelve years immediately preceding his/her retirement from a position which entitled such person to membership in the Association.

Dues for active members are $20.00 per year, which includes $2.00 for a subscription to The Georgia Peace Officer.  
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ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP:
Eligibility for associate membership in the Peace Officers Association of Georgia is open to all persons of good moral character who embrace the stated mission of the Association and are active supporters of law enforcement.  This includes, but is not limited to, retired members who do not meet the criteria for retaining an active membership, widows or widowers of former members, friends, relatives, associates, and supporters of active or associate members, and other individuals who have an abiding interest in the role of law enforcement in our state.  Anyone who has been convicted of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude will not be considered for membership. 

Associate members are entitled to all rights and privileges of active members except: Voting privileges in elections and on questions and matters voted on by the membership and the payment of death benefits.

 Dues for associate members are $25.00 per year, which includes a subscription to The Georgia Peace Officer magazine.    In addition, first time members receive ONE POAG sticker for display on your automobile.