Title 20 — Education
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O.C.G.A. § 20-3-611 Accounts; audits
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The board shall annually prepare or cause to be prepared an accounting of the trust and shall transmit a copy of the accounting to the Governor and the General Assembly. The board shall also make available the accounting of the trust to the purchasers of the trust. The accounts o…
O.C.G.A. § 20-3-617 Creation of Georgia Education Trust
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Advance tuition payment contract authorized; form and contents of contract. Types of advance tuition payment contracts; alternative provisions. Termination of advance tuition payment contracts; refunds. Advance tuition payment fund; expenditure of trust assets. Public meetings; w…
O.C.G.A. § 20-3-62 Definitions
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Division to administer part. Declaration of printed material as surplus; preparation of inventory of material; transmission of inventory to division; filing of duplicate copy. Determination of archival value of surplus printed material; release of material to division; notation o…
O.C.G.A. § 20-3-63 Refunding state obligations held by regents — Authority to issue bonds
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The Governor and the Office of the State Treasurer are authorized and directed to issue to the board of regents the state’s obligation in the form of nonnegotiable bonds to become due 50 years from the date of issue and bearing interest at the rate of 4 1/4 percent per annum paya…
O.C.G.A. § 20-3-630 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan Act.’’ (Code 1981, § 20-3-630, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 76, § 1.) 20-3-631. Purpose.
O.C.G.A. § 20-3-631 Purpose
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The purposes of this article are to: (1) Provide a program or programs of savings trust agreements to apply distributions toward qualified higher education expenses at eligible educational institutions, as defined in Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code or other applicable fe…
O.C.G.A. § 20-3-632 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Account contributor’’ means a resident or nonresident person, corporation, trust, charitable organization, or other entity which contributes to or invests money in a savings trust account under the program on behalf of a beneficiary. For r…
O.C.G.A. § 20-3-634 Savings trust accounts; availability; terms and provisions
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(a) The plan, through one or more programs, shall make savings trust agreements and savings trust accounts available to the public, under which account owners or account contributors may make contributions on behalf of qualified beneficiaries. Contributions and investment earning…
O.C.G.A. § 20-3-636 Taxation of fund property and income
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The trust fund property and income shall be subject to taxation by the state only as provided by Code Section 48-7-27 and shall not be subject to taxation by any of the state’s political subdivisions. (Code 1981, § 20-3-636, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 76, § 1.) 20-3-637. Investme…
O.C.G.A. § 20-3-638 Annual statement and report requirements; audits
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(a) The board shall furnish, subject to reasonable administrative fees and charges, to each account owner an annual statement of the following: (1) The amount contributed under the savings trust agreement; (2) The annual earnings and accumulated earnings on the savings trust acco…
O.C.G.A. § 20-3-639 Plan not designed as promise or guarantee of educational benefits
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This article is not a promise or guarantee that any beneficiary will be: (1) Admitted to any institution of higher education; (2) Admitted to a particular institution of higher education after admission; (3) Allowed to continue enrollment at an institution of higher education; or…
O.C.G.A. § 20-3-640 No guarantee of full coverage of educational expenses
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Nothing in this article or in any savings trust agreement entered into pursuant to this article shall be construed as a promise or guarantee by the state or any agency or instrumentality of the state that either qualified higher education expenses in general or any specific quali…
O.C.G.A. § 20-3-642 Records not open to public inspection; duration
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(a) The provisions of Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 notwithstanding, the following records, or portions thereof, shall not constitute public records and shall not be open to inspection by the general public: (1) Completed savings trust account applications, executed savings…
O.C.G.A. § 20-3-69 Institutions in system
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Regents to govern system. Continuation of Acts as to University of Georgia. Authority to allocate appropriations among institutions. Use of funds donated for particular institution. Payment of appropriations; bond of official receiving funds; use of fees by institutions. Trust fu…
O.C.G.A. § 20-3-72 Hawkins v
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State, 281 Ga. App. 852, 637 S.E.2d 422 (2006). Campus police officer could arrest for moving violation more than 500 yards from campus. — Post-certified campus police officer who observed the defendant driving without lights in a heavy rainfall and failing to maintain the defend…
O.C.G.A. § 20-3-73 Director of agricultural matters
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(a) The board of regents may add to its permanent staff the position of director of agricultural matters, such director to be selected by the board from a recommendation by the chancellor of the university system, the president of the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, the dea…
O.C.G.A. § 20-3-78 Athletic associations — Corporate nature
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The athletic associations of the University of Georgia and the Georgia Institute of Technology and the athletic associations of any other branch of the university system are corporations, incorporated under charter by the superior court of the county in which each association is …
O.C.G.A. § 20-3-82 Georgia Eminent Scholars Endowment Trust Fund
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(a) There is created the Georgia Eminent Scholars Endowment Trust Fund. The board of regents shall serve as trustees of such fund. The fund shall be a budget unit for the purpose of appropriations of state funds as provided for in Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45. (b…
O.C.G.A. § 20-3-90 Short title
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This part shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Student Organization Responsibility for Drug Abuse Act.’’ (Code 1981, § 20-3-90, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 2033, § 1.) 20-3-91. Legislative findings and intent.
O.C.G.A. § 20-3-91 Legislative findings and intent
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The General Assembly finds that the unlawful abuse and misuse of marijuana, controlled substances, or dangerous drugs constitutes a serious threat to the public health, welfare, and academic achievement of students enrolled in the public colleges and universities of this state. I…
O.C.G.A. § 20-3-92 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Controlled substance’’ means any drug, substance, or immediate precursor included in the definition of controlled substances in paragraph (4) of Code Section 16-13-21. 73 20-3-93 (2) ‘‘Dangerous drug’’ means any drug defined as such under …
O.C.G.A. § 20-3-93 Circumstances requiring withdrawal of student organization recognition
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Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any student organization functioning in conjunction with, incidental to, or at any university system institution, which through its officers, agents, or responsible members knowingly permits or authorizes the sale, distribution, serving, p…
O.C.G.A. § 20-3-94 Implementation of administrative procedures
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Administrative procedures for the implementation of this article shall be promulgated for the educational institutions under management and control by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. Such procedures shall include those elements of due process of law requ…
O.C.G.A. § 20-3-96 Final appeal to superior court
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Any student organization which is adversely affected by a decision or action under this part may appeal a final decision of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia to the superior court of the county wherein the university system institution is situated, or to th…
O.C.G.A. § 20-4-1 Acceptance of federal act
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The State of Georgia accepts the provisions of an act of the Congress of the United States approved February 23, 1917 (20 U.S.C.A. Section 11, et seq.; c. 114, Section 1, 39 Stat. 929), the caption of which act is as follows: ‘‘An act to provide for the promotion of vocational ed…
O.C.G.A. § 20-4-11 Powers of board
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The State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia shall be empowered to: (1) Provide for a comprehensive program of literacy, career, occupational, and technical education for adults and out-of-school youths. Such program shall promote the economic well-being of Georgia …
O.C.G.A. § 20-4-12 Expenses and mileage allowance
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The members of the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia who are in state employment shall serve without compensation but, subject to fund availability, shall be reimbursed by the state department in which employed for all necessary expenses that may be incurred …
O.C.G.A. § 20-4-13 Meetings
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The State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia shall meet monthly; provided, however, that the board may suspend up to two such meetings per year depending upon the press of business. Additional meetings may be called by the chairperson or at the request of three or m…
O.C.G.A. § 20-4-14 Technical College System of Georgia established; powers and duties
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(a) There is established the Technical College System of Georgia, formerly known as the Department of Technical and Adult Education. (b) The system shall exercise state level leadership, management, and operational control over schools, programs, and services authorized in this a…
O.C.G.A. § 20-4-16 Funding
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(a) Any other Code section of this article to the contrary notwithstanding, the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia shall annually determine the amount of funds needed to provide adult literacy and postsecondary technical education programs for businesses, indu…
O.C.G.A. § 20-4-19 Conformity to board standards, policies, and procedures
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The adult literacy education programs operated by the Department of Corrections shall conform to the standards, regulations, policies, and procedures of the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia; provided, however, that the Department of Corrections shall give pr…
O.C.G.A. § 20-4-21 Tuition fees
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(a) Any postsecondary technical school operated by a local board of education, an area postsecondary technical education board, or the Technical College System of Georgia shall be authorized to charge tuition fees in conformity with the rules and regulations promulgated by the St…
O.C.G.A. § 20-4-22 Management and control of quick start program
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Any other Code section of this article to the contrary notwithstanding, the Technical College System of Georgia shall assume the management, operation, and control of the quick start program. The Department of Education shall transfer to the Technical College System of Georgia al…
O.C.G.A. § 20-4-24 Use of personnel by local units of administration
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Except where prohibited by federal law, rules, or regulations or rules, regulations, or policies of the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia, local units of administration shall be authorized to utilize personnel funded under this article to administer and coord…
O.C.G.A. § 20-4-27 Service classification
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Employees of postsecondary technical schools governed by the Technical College System of Georgia shall serve in the unclassified service as defined by Code Section 45-20-2, provided that employees who serve in the classified service as defined by Code Section 45-20-2 may elect to…
O.C.G.A. § 20-4-30 Compensation of classified employees electing to become unclassified
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Employees in the classified service as defined by Code Section 45-20-2 who are employed by postsecondary technical schools governed by the system who elect to become members of the unclassified service shall have their compensation established in conformity with state board polic…
O.C.G.A. § 20-4-31 Initial sick and annual leave
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(a) An employee of a postsecondary technical school governed by the system may be granted an amount of initial accrued sick and annual leave; provided, however, that the amount granted does not exceed the amount accrued as of July 1, 1987, or the date on which the system assumes …
O.C.G.A. § 20-4-32 Accrual of sick leave
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Employees of postsecondary technical schools governed by the system shall accrue sick leave as provided for by the rules and regulations of the State Personnel Board. (Code 1981, § 20-4-32, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 1252, § 2; Ga. L. 2008, p. 335, § 11/SB 435.) 20-4-33. Days off…
O.C.G.A. § 20-4-33 Days off with pay; accrual of annual leave
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Employees of postsecondary technical schools governed by the system shall receive days off with pay, the total of which in any year shall not exceed the total of the number of state holidays provided by Code Section 1-4-1 and the number of annual leave days authorized by the rule…
O.C.G.A. § 20-4-35 Reduction in force policy
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The State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia shall develop and implement a policy which provides for an orderly and fair process to be used in the event any reduction in force becomes necessary. The reduction in force policy shall provide that: (1) Presidents of sta…
O.C.G.A. § 20-4-38 Academic credit for military training and experience
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The State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia shall maintain a policy by which institutions of the Technical College System of Georgia shall grant academic credit to active duty military or veteran students for college level learning acquired prior to enrollment from…
O.C.G.A. § 20-4-4 Employing teachers under federal act
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Any county board of education may employ and pay agricultural teachers and home economics teachers when employed in the consolidated schools of the county under provisions of the Vocational Education Act of Congress of February 23, 1917 (20 U.S.C.A. Section 11, et seq.; c. 114, S…
O.C.G.A. § 20-4-40 Program for quick start training established
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There is established a supplemental program to provide special quick start training to meet the employment training needs of new and expanding industry as well as certain existing industries which may qualify under rules established by the State Board of the Technical College Sys…
O.C.G.A. § 20-4-41 Extent and nature of training to be offered
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The programs of technical training under this article shall be supplementary to those offered by postsecondary technical schools and shall be operated on a state-wide basis to assist any area to become more competitive in industrial and economic development; provided, however, no…
O.C.G.A. § 20-4-42 Administration of program
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The Technical College System of Georgia shall administer the program under this article and shall provide for technical and engineering services, publicity for the program, instructional services, in-plant training analysis, rental of instructional facilities with necessary utili…
O.C.G.A. § 20-4-44 Qualifications of employees
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The State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia may prescribe qualifications for persons employed in the program under this article without consideration of qualifications prescribed for personnel employed in regular instructional programs. (Ga. L. 1968, p. 1138, § 6; …
O.C.G.A. § 20-4-45 Equipment procurement and use
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The Technical College System of Georgia shall be authorized to procure equipment necessary to carry out an adequate training program under this article. Such equipment shall be maintained in a warehouse reserve and shall become available to any area of the state where a training …
O.C.G.A. § 20-4-46 Standards, rules, and regulations
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The State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia shall have the authority to promulgate any and all standards, rules, and regulations necessary to carry out the objectives and purposes of this article. (Ga. L. 1968, p. 1138, § 8; Ga. L. 1988, p. 1252, § 3; Ga. L. 2011, …
O.C.G.A. § 20-4-47 Acceptance of federal and private grants
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To assist in carrying out this article, the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia is authorized to accept grants of money, materials, services, or property of any kind from a federal agency, private agency, corporation, or individual. (Ga. L. 1968, p. 1138, § 9; …
O.C.G.A. § 20-5-1 State policy
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It is declared to be the policy of the state, as a part of the provisions for public education, to promote the establishment of public library service throughout the state. (Ga. L. 1943, p. 385, § 3; Ga. L. 2000, p. 618, § 85.) Editor’s notes. — Ga. L. 2000, p. 618, § 1, not codi…