Title 20

As used in this article, the term: (1) “Child” means any individual under 18 years of age. (2) “Fictive kin” means an individual who is known to a child as a relative but is not in fact related by blood or marriage to such child and with whom such child has resided or had signific…

(a) A kinship caregiver shall be authorized, on behalf of a child residing with the kinship caregiver, which child is not in the custody of the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Services, to give legal consent for such child to: (1) Receive any e…

(a) No person who acts in good faith reliance on a properly executed kinship caregiver’s affidavit, having no actual knowledge of any facts contrary to those stated in the affidavit, shall be subject to civil liability or criminal prosecution, or to professional disciplinary proc…

(a) A kinship caregiver’s affidavit shall be invalid unless it substantially contains, in not less than ten-point boldface type or a reasonable equivalent thereof, the form set forth in subsection (b) of this Code section. The warning statement shall be enclosed in a box with thr…

The governing boards of public school systems of this state are authorized to establish pension and retirement allowances out of local funds to supplement the allowances provided for teachers under the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia. Application of other state-funded pensi…

Teachers in the University System of Georgia who upon retirement receive retirement pay or allowances from or through the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia shall not be disqualified thereby from becoming members of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia. As u…

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia is authorized to establish pension and retirement allowances to supplement the allowances provided for teachers under the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia. sion or retirement benefits to members and beneficiaries of Teac…

Any individual appointed to act as a surrogate parent for a child pursuant to federal law (P.L. 94-142) and federal regulations (34 C.F.R. 8300.514), as such law and regulations existed on January 1, 1985, shall not be liable for any civil damages for any action or actions done w…

(a) The Sunday commencing the third week of November of each year is designated as Retired Teachers’ Day. (b) The Governor may issue annually a proclamation designating the Sunday commencing the third week of November of each year as Retired Teachers’ Day and calling upon public …

Plains High School is designated as the official Georgia state school. History. Code 1981, § 20-1-6.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1060, § 1.

(a) No person may buy, sell, create, duplicate, alter, give, or obtain or attempt to buy, sell, create, duplicate, alter, give, or obtain a diploma, certificate, academic record, certificate of enrollment, or other instrument which purports to signify merit or achievement conferred…

Any lottery funds appropriated for purposes of new capital construction shall be placed in a Construction Reserve Trust Fund to be maintained by the appropriate fiscal officers of state government. Funds so placed in the Construction Reserve Trust Fund shall be deemed to be commit…

Except as may otherwise be specifically provided, as used in this title, the term “local school system” shall refer to both any county school system and any independent school system which may be in existence in a county. The terms “local boards of education” and “county boards of…

This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Drug-free Postsecondary Education Act of 1990.” History. Code 1981, § 20-1-20, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 2037, § 1.

The General Assembly finds that the manufacture, distribution, sale, possession, or use of marijuana, controlled substances, or dangerous drugs in an unlawful manner is a serious threat to the public health, safety, and welfare and to the academic achievement of students enrolled …

As used in this article, the term: (1) “Authority” means the Georgia Student Finance Authority created pursuant to Code Section 20-3-313. (2) “Controlled substance” means any drug, substance, or immediate precursor included in the definition of the term “controlled substance” in p…

Any student of a public educational institution who is convicted, under the laws of this state, the United States, or any other state, of any felony offense involving the manufacture, distribution, sale, possession, or use of marijuana, a controlled substance, or a dangerous drug…

(a) Any student of a nonpublic educational institution who is convicted, under the laws of this state, the United States, or any other state, of any felony offense involving the manufacture, distribution, sale, possession, or use of marijuana, a controlled substance, or a dangero…

The suspension sanctions and sanctions involving denial of state funds as prescribed in this article are intended as minimum sanctions, and nothing in this article shall be construed to prohibit any educational institution from establishing and implementing additional or more str…

Administrative procedures for the implementation of this article shall be promulgated for the educational institutions under their respective management and control by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and the State Board of the Technical College System of …

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) “Hazing” shall have the same meaning as provided for under Code Section 16-5-61. (2) “School” shall have the same meaning as provided for under Code Section 16-5-61. (3) “School organization” shall have the same meaning as provided …

Definitions. Kinship caregiver authorized to provide legal consent. Reliance on properly executed affidavit; notice of child ceasing to reside with kinship caregiver; provision of false information in execution of affidavit. Requirements for validly executed affidavit; form. Artic…

Legislative findings and intent. Definitions. Disciplinary action for student of public educational institution. Disciplinary action for student of nonpublic educational institution. Additional sanctions permissible. Promulgation of administrative procedures for implementation of a…