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Governor proposes 20 percent pay increase for state law officers
Reforms to training also part of Nathan Deal's proposals
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Gov. Nathan Deal has proposed a 20 percent raise for more than 3,300 state law officers as well as reforms to officer training and certification procedures. The pay increase would be effective Jan. 1 and amount to almost $79 million in an amended fiscal year 2017 budget and the fiscal 2018 budget.