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Georgia Statutes, Title 20

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Title 20

17 chapters · 1,343 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 201,343 Ch 2, ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION668 Ch 3, POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION411 Ch 14, EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY50 Ch 4, VOCATIONAL, TECHNICAL, AND ADULT EDU…43 Ch 5, LIBRARIES37 Ch 1A, EARLY CARE AND LEARNING36 Ch 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS27 Ch 16, GEORGIA HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES …18 Ch 13, GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO…12 Ch 12, MARINE RESOURCES EXTENSION CENTERS A…9 Ch 2A, STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATIONS8 Ch 8, CAMPUS POLICEMEN7 Ch 11, GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE7 Ch 6, EDUCATION COMPACTS6

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O.C.G.A. § 20-5-21 Disbursement of library appropriations; annual reports by trustees
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In any city in which an appropriation shall be made under this part, the money so appropriated shall be drawn from the treasury of such city on the warrant of the board of trustees of the public library and shall be paid out from time to time for salaries, purchase of books, and …
O.C.G.A. § 20-5-22 Acceptance of donations by trustees
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The board of trustees of the public library of a city is authorized to accept and receive donations, either in money, land, or other property, for the purpose of erecting or assisting in the erection of suitable buildings for the use of such public library, for maintaining it, or…
O.C.G.A. § 20-5-23 Powers of trustees over library; librarian and assistant librarian or officers
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The board of trustees of the public library of a city shall exercise a strict and rigid supervision over such public library; shall pass all necessary rules and regulations for the government and control of it; and shall elect a librarian and, if necessary, an assistant librarian…
O.C.G.A. § 20-5-24 City may bind itself to accept donation and make annual payments for library

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The municipal government of any city in which an appropriation shall be made under this part shall have authority to enter into a legal and binding agreement to accept and receive any donation offered by any person or persons, and any such agreement shall be legal and binding upo…

O.C.G.A. § 20-5-40 Power of local governments to establish public libraries; procedures for establishment

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(a) The governing authority of any county or municipality may establish a public library system. Any public library established pursuant to this part shall be a tax-exempt institution. (b) A public library may be established in the following manner: (1) By resolution or act, at t…

O.C.G.A. § 20-5-41 Establishment of boards of trustees to govern libraries

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Each library system shall be governed by a board of trustees. Each system shall have a governing board of trustees but may have other affiliated boards of trustees for member libraries. The county board of library trustees shall exercise authority in a county system. The regional…

O.C.G.A. § 20-5-42 Membership of boards of trustees

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(a) A county board of trustees shall consist of at least one appointee from each governmental agency financially supporting the library on a regular basis. Appointments shall be made in writing pursuant to the constitution and bylaws of the library system, shall be transmitted to…

O.C.G.A. § 20-5-43 Duties and responsibilities of boards of trustees

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The board of trustees shall have duties and responsibilities which include but are not limited to the following: (1) To employ a library director who meets state certification requirements and such other employees as necessary upon the recommendation of the library system directo…

O.C.G.A. § 20-5-44 Compensation of trustees

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Members of the board of trustees shall receive no compensation; provided, however, that such members may be reimbursed for any reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of library business or if stipulated in terms of any bequest or gift. Dues or fees for memb…

O.C.G.A. § 20-5-45 Directors of library systems; duties and responsibilities

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Every public library system shall have a director. Any person appointed as director of a public library system must hold at least a Grade 5(b) Librarian’s Professional Graduate Certificate, as defined by the State Board for the Certification of Librarians; provided, however, that…

O.C.G.A. § 20-5-46 Reports of the library system

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The library system shall make such reports as deemed necessary by local and state funding agencies. In every case at least an annual report of activities, income, and expenditures shall be filed with each funding agency. (Code 1981, § 20-5-46, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1005, § 1…

O.C.G.A. § 20-5-47 Written constitution

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(a) The board of trustees of each county and regional library shall have a written constitution and bylaws stating policy which shall be approved by the board. Such constitution and bylaws shall be drafted in accordance with the current edition of the Handbook on Constitutions, B…

O.C.G.A. § 20-5-48 Ownership of library property

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(a) A clear title in fee simple to an approved site on which a library facility is to be located shall be held by either the library board of trustees or the county or municipality. Title to property used for library purposes shall be vested in the library board of trustees or in…

O.C.G.A. § 20-5-49 Authorization of library systems to enter into contracts

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Library systems are authorized to make and enter into such contracts or agreements as are deemed necessary and desirable. All such contracts or agreements entered into shall: (1) Detail the specific nature of the services, programs, facilities, arrangements, or properties to whic…

O.C.G.A. § 20-5-50 Requirement of finance bond

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Each library board which handles finances must keep a current bond for an adequate amount determined by the board of trustees and recorded in the minutes on the library director, the treasurer of the board of trustees, or other officials and employees authorized to handle funds. …

O.C.G.A. § 20-5-51 Dissolution of or withdrawal from a library system

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(a) A library system shall be dissolved by a reversal of procedures followed in its original organization. A majority of the board members in a majority of the counties must agree to the dissolution of the system. One county in a multicounty system may withdraw by a reversal of t…

O.C.G.A. § 20-5-52 Prohibition of theft or damage of library property

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Any person who shall steal or unlawfully take or willfully or maliciously write upon, cut, tear, deface, disfigure, soil, obliterate, break, or destroy or who shall sell or buy or receive, knowing it to have been stolen, any book, pamphlet, document, newspaper, periodical, map, c…

O.C.G.A. § 20-5-53 Procedures following failure of library patron to return borrowed property

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Any person who borrows from any public library any book, newspaper, magazine, manuscript, pamphlet, publication, recording, video product, microform, computer software, film, or other article or equipment necessary to its display or use belonging to or in the care of such public …

O.C.G.A. § 20-5-54 Prohibition of concealing or removing library property

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Any person who, without authority and with the intention of depriving the public library of the ownership of such property, willfully conceals a book or other public library property, while still on the premises of such public library, or willfully or without authority removes an…

O.C.G.A. § 20-5-55 Immunity of library agents and employees from civil actions arising from part

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An agent or employee of a public library or of any department or office of the state or local government causing the arrest of any person pursuant to the provisions of this part shall not be held civilly liable for unlawful detention, slander, malicious prosecution, false impriso…

O.C.G.A. § 20-5-56 Requirement of certification of librarians

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All persons holding professional positions with the title of librarian must be certified by the State Board for the Certification of Librarians. (Code 1981, § 20-5-56, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1005, § 1.)

O.C.G.A. § 20-5-57 Penalty

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Any failure to comply with the provisions of this part shall result in the forfeiture of all state and federal library aid to the system. (Code 1981, § 20-5-57, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1005, § 1.)

O.C.G.A. § 20-5-58 Time requirement for existing library systems to conform with part

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A library system existing prior to July 1, 1984, shall have until July 1, 1989, to comply fully with the provisions of this part, and any provision to the contrary within Chapter 24 of Title 43, relating to libraries, shall be superseded by the provisions of this part. (Code 1981…

O.C.G.A. § 20-5-59 Exemption of municipal public libraries from part

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This part shall not apply to any municipal public library. (Code 1981, § 20-5-59, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1005, § 1.) ARTICLE 3 INTERSTATE LIBRARY COMPACT

O.C.G.A. § 20-5-60 ‘‘State library agency’’ defined

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As used in the Interstate Library Compact, ‘‘state library agency,’’ with reference to this state, means the Office of Public Library Services of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. (Ga. L. 1972, p. 872, § 3; Ga. L. 1996, p. 167, § 13; Ga. L. 2000, p. 618, §…

O.C.G.A. § 20-5-61 Compact enacted; terms

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The Interstate Library Compact is enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: ‘‘INTERSTATE LIBRARY COMPACT ARTICLE I. POLICY AND PURPOSE. Because the desire for the services provided by libraries tra…

O.C.G.A. § 20-5-62 Participating political subdivisions to comply with laws on capital outlay and pledging of credit

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No municipality, county, or other political subdivision of this state shall be a party to a library agreement which provides for the construction or maintenance of a library pursuant to Article III, subdivision (c), paragraph (7) of the compact, or pledge its credit in support of…

O.C.G.A. § 20-5-63 State and federal aid to interstate library districts

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An interstate library district lying partly within this state may claim and be entitled to receive state aid in support of any of its functions to the same extent and in the same manner as such functions are eligible for support when carried on by entities wholly within this stat…

O.C.G.A. § 20-5-64 Appointment of compact administrator and deputy administrators

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The board of regents shall appoint an officer of this state to be the compact administrator pursuant to Article X of the compact. The board of regents shall also appoint one or more deputy compact administrators pursuant to such article. (Ga. L. 1972, p. 872, § 5; Ga. L. 2000, p.…

O.C.G.A. § 20-5-65 Notices of withdrawal from compact

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In the event of withdrawal from the compact, the board of regents shall send and receive any notices required by Article XI(b) of the compact. (Ga. L. 1972, p. 872, § 6; Ga. L. 2000, p. 618, § 92.)

O.C.G.A. § 20-6-1 Approval and terms of compact

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The following compact, as amended, is approved and this state is declared to be a party thereto; and agreements, covenants, and obligations therein are binding upon the State of Georgia: ‘‘THE REGIONAL COMPACT (as amended) Whereas, The States who are parties hereto have during th…

O.C.G.A. § 20-6-20 Enactment; contents

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The Compact for Education is entered into and enacted into law with all jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: COMPACT FOR EDUCATION ARTICLE I. PURPOSE AND POLICY. (a) It is the purpose of this Compact to: (1) Establish and maintain close coo…

O.C.G.A. § 20-6-21 Georgia members of Education Commission of the States

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The seven members to represent this state on the Education Commission of the States as authorized under Article III of the Compact for Education shall consist of the following members: the Governor, who shall serve as chairman thereof; one member of the House of Representatives, …

O.C.G.A. § 20-6-22 Georgia Education Council

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There is established the Georgia Education Council, which shall be composed of the members of the Education Commission of the States representing this state and such other persons appointed by the Governor at his discretion to serve at his pleasure. Such other persons shall be se…

O.C.G.A. § 20-6-23 Funds to carry out article; expenses of commission and council members

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(a) Funds appropriated or otherwise available to the executive branch of government of this state may be expended for the purpose of carrying out this article. (b) The members of the Education Commission of the States representing this state and the members of the Georgia Educati…

O.C.G.A. § 20-6-24 Filing of commission’s bylaws

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Pursuant to Article III(i) of the compact, the Education Commission of the States shall file a copy of its bylaws and any amendment thereto with the Secretary of State. (Ga. L. 1977, p. 975, § 5.) CHAPTER 7 LEGISLATIVE EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL Sec. 20-7-1 through 20-7-5 [Repe…

O.C.G.A. § 20-8-1 Definitions

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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Campus’’ means the grounds and buildings owned or occupied by a college or university or the grounds and buildings of a school or training facility operated by or under the authority of the State Board of Education. The term ‘‘campus’’ sha…

O.C.G.A. § 20-8-2 Law enforcement powers

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On the campus of an educational facility, a campus policeman employed by such educational facility who is certified in accordance with Code Section 20-8-3 and when authorized by the governing body or authority of such educational facility shall have the same law enforcement power…

O.C.G.A. § 20-8-3 Certification required

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As a condition precedent to the exercise of law enforcement powers pursuant to Code Section 20-8-2, a campus policeman must be certified by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council as having met the qualifications and having completed the basic training requiremen…

O.C.G.A. § 20-8-4 Exemption of university system campus policemen

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A campus policeman exercising the power of arrest pursuant to Code Section 20-3-72 providing campus policemen and other security personnel of the University System of Georgia with arrest powers for offenses committed upon university system property shall be exempt from this chapt…

O.C.G.A. § 20-8-5 Law enforcement powers of school security personnel in each public school system of the state; certification; carrying of firearms or weapons

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(a) In each public school system in this state, school security personnel employed by the board of education of a county or an independent board of education of a municipality for the various public schools thereof who are certified pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section…

O.C.G.A. § 20-8-6 Reports of criminal gang activity on or adjacent to campus

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Each educational facility which employs campus policemen, including institutions of the University System of Georgia, shall report to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and to the local law enforcement agency incidents of criminal gang activity as defined by Code Section 16-15-3…

O.C.G.A. § 20-8-7 Public disclosure of campus police records

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Law enforcement records created, received, or maintained by campus policemen that relate to the investigation of criminal conduct and crimes as defined under Georgia law and which are not subject to protection from disclosure by any other Georgia law shall be made available withi…

O.C.G.A. § 20-9-1 Rules and regulations as to eye protective devices for certain courses and laboratories; furnishing devices

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(a) The State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia shall promulgate and adopt rules and regulations to ensure that every student and teacher participating in or observing any of the following courses of instruction in any school, college…

O.C.G.A. § 20-10-1 Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia to have institutes conducted

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The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia shall have conducted throughout the state each year, during the season most convenient to the agriculturists, a series of farmers’ institutes for the instruction of the citizens of this state in better methods of agricultur…

O.C.G.A. § 20-11-1 Creation; research institute and field offices

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To aid in the promotion of scientific, engineering, and industrial research; to encourage the more complete development and utilization of the natural resources of this state; to advance science, technology, and education; to encourage further industrial and economic development;…

O.C.G.A. § 20-11-2 Duties

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It shall be the duty of the Georgia Tech Research Institute to: (1) Conduct original research; to perform and verify experiments; to make investigations in any and all branches of engineering, manufacturing, and the industries and the sciences related thereto; and to compile data…

O.C.G.A. § 20-11-3 Center for industrial development; industrial extension service field offices or substations

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A center for industrial development shall be created in connection with the Georgia Tech Research Institute for the purpose of meeting more effectively the needs of business and industry and of local groups engaged in economic development and furthering and strengthening of the r…

O.C.G.A. § 20-11-4 Bulletins

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Bulletins giving results of the research, investigations, and experiments or reports of progress shall be published at the Georgia Tech Research Institute at least once in 12 months. Copies shall be sent to such persons, newspapers, institutions, and libraries interested in resea…

O.C.G.A. § 20-11-5 Appropriations for research institute; payment

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All moneys appropriated by the General Assembly for the establishment and operation of the Georgia Tech Research Institute, together with any sums which may be appropriated by the Congress or apportioned to the state from the Treasury of the United States for purposes substantial…