Title 20

As the athletic associations are authorized to operate as separate corporations and not as a part of the state or board of regents, a state agency, the board of regents, is authorized and directed to make the necessary agreements for the use by the associations of any property, e…

(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…

(a) Subject to the provisions of this Code section, any institution of the university system is authorized to deduct from the salaries or wages of its employees amounts designated by the employee as contributions or dues to any interdisciplinary charitable association qualified a…

The board of regents shall direct a study of the practical problems involved in obtaining and producing textbooks and other instructional materials in alternative formats for students with disabilities. In cooperation with the Technical College System of Georgia, students with di…

No student in a degree program in the university system shall be required to join a professional association as a condition of enrollment in such degree program. (Code 1981, § 20-3-87, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 530, § 1/HB 553.) PART 3 STUDENT ORGANIZATION RESPONSIBILITY FOR DRU…

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.)

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…

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. (2) ‘‘Dangerous drug’’ means any drug defined as such under Code Sectio…

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…

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…

A student organization may appeal any adverse institutional level action by the president or his delegate to the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia in accordance with applicable portions of the bylaws of the board of regents, or, pursuant to such other discretio…

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…

This article shall be known as the ‘‘Junior College Act of 1958,’’ and the system established by this article shall be known as the ‘‘Junior College Program of the State of Georgia.’’ (Ga. L. 1958, p. 47, § 1.)

As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Junior college’’ means a community educational institution constructed and operated by a local operating authority which shall offer a course of study extending beyond the high school level providing either preparation for further college …

Every city, county, county school system, independent school system, or other political subdivision of the state possessing a power to tax, which shall possess the requisite powers under the Constitution and laws of this state may either alone or in combination with any other suc…

There shall be paid to every local operating authority which shall have established a junior college under this article, upon which construction had commenced prior to January 1, 1964, and which is not operated as a unit of the university system under the board of regents an amou…

The board of regents shall adopt rules and regulations fixing policies and standards entitling the local operating authority to receive state aid for the support of junior colleges and shall have authority to make such inspections and supervision as shall be necessary to ensure t…

The sum provided for in Code Section 20-3-133 shall be the only direct financial contribution which the state shall make toward the establishment, maintenance, and operation of any junior college or colleges established under the terms of this article. (Ga. L. 1958, p. 47, § 7; G…

This article may be cited as the ‘‘Georgia Education Authority (University) Act.’’ (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1009, § 1; Ga. L. 1967, p. 869, § 1.)

(a) As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Authority’’ means the Georgia Education Authority (University), which was formerly known as the University System Building Authority. Such change in name of the authority shall in no way affect the identity of the authority or the righ…

(a) There is created a body corporate and politic to be known as the Georgia Education Authority (University), which shall be deemed to be an instrumentality of this state and a public corporation; and by that name, style, and title said body may contract and be contracted with, …

The authority shall have powers: (1) To have a seal and alter it at pleasure; (2) To acquire by purchase, lease, or otherwise and to hold, lease, and dispose of real and personal property of every kind and character for its corporate purposes; (3) To acquire in its own name by pu…

The authority or any authority or body which has or which may in the future succeed to the powers, duties, and liabilities vested in the authority created by this article shall have power at one time or from time to time to provide by resolution for the issuance of negotiable rev…

The authority shall determine the form of the bonds, including any interest coupons to be attached thereto, and shall fix the denomination or denominations of the bonds and the place or places of payment of principal and interest thereof, which may be at any bank or trust company…

In case any officer whose signature shall appear on any bonds or whose facsimile signature shall appear on any coupon shall cease to be such officer before the delivery of such bonds, such signature shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes, the same as if he ha…

All revenue bonds issued under this article shall have all the qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments under Article 8 of Title 11. Such bonds and the income thereof shall be exempt from all taxation within the state. (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1009, § 8.)

The authority may sell its bonds in such manner and for such price as it may determine to be for the best interests of the authority. Whenever the authority shall determine to issue its bonds, it shall call upon the Georgia Building Authority to render advice and to perform, as i…

The proceeds of revenue bonds issued under this article shall be used solely for the payment of the cost of the project or combined project and shall be disbursed upon requisition or order of the chairman of the authority under such restrictions, if any, as the resolution authori…

Prior to the preparation of definitive bonds, the authority may, under like restrictions, issue interim receipts, interim certificates, or temporary bonds, with or without coupons, exchangeable for definitive bonds upon the issuance of the latter. (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1009, § 11.)

The authority may also provide for the replacement of any bond which shall become mutilated or be destroyed or lost. (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1009, § 12.)

Revenue bonds may be issued without any other proceedings or the happening or any other conditions or things than those proceedings, conditions, and things which are specified or required by this article. In the discretion of the authority, revenue bonds of a single issue may be …

Revenue bonds issued under this article shall not be deemed to constitute a debt of the state or a pledge of the faith and credit of the state, but such bonds shall be payable solely from the fund provided for in Code Section 20-3-166; and the issuance of such revenue bonds shall…

In the discretion of the authority, any issue of revenue bonds may be secured by a trust indenture by and between the authority and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or outside of the state. Such trust indentur…

The authority shall in the resolution providing for the issuance of revenue bonds or in the trust indenture provide for the payment of the proceeds of the sale of the bonds to any officer or person who, or any agency, bank, or trust company which, shall act as trustee of such fun…

The revenues, rents, and earnings derived from any particular project or combined project or any and all funds from any source received by the board of regents and pledged and allocated by it to the authority as security for the performance of any lease or leases or any and all r…

Any holder of revenue bonds or interest coupons issued under this article, any receiver for such holders, or indenture trustee, if any, except to the extent the rights given in this Code section may be restricted by resolution passed before the issuance of the bonds or by the tru…

The authority is authorized to provide by resolution for the issue of revenue refunding bonds of the authority for the purpose of refunding any revenue bonds issued under this article and then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon. The issuance of such revenue refun…

The bonds authorized in this article are made securities in which all public officers and bodies of this state and all municipalities and all municipal subdivisions; all insurance companies and associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business; all banks, bankers, …

The creation of the authority and the carrying out of its corporate purpose is in all respects for the benefit of the people of this state and is a public purpose, and the authority will be performing an essential governmental function in the exercise of the power conferred upon …

Bonds of the authority shall be confirmed and validated in accordance with the procedure of Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36. The petition for validation shall also make party defendant to such action any authority, subdivision, instrumentality, or agency of the state which ha…

Any action to protect or enforce any rights under this article shall be brought in the Superior Court of Fulton County; and any action pertaining to validation of any bonds issued under this article shall likewise be brought in such court, which shall have exclusive, original jur…

The authority, in addition to the moneys which may be received from the sale of revenue bonds and from the collection of revenues, rents, and earnings derived under this article, shall have authority to accept from any federal agency grants for or in aid of the construction of an…

All moneys received pursuant to the authority of this article, whether as proceeds from the sale of revenue bonds; as grants or other contributions; or as revenues, rents, and earnings, shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this article. (…

(a) The authority is authorized to fix rentals and other charges which the board of regents shall pay to the authority for the use of each project or part thereof or combination of projects, to charge and collect them, and to lease and make contracts with political subdivisions a…

It shall be the duty of the authority to prescribe rules and regulations for the operation of each project or combination of projects constructed under this article, including rules and regulations to ensure maximum use or occupancy of each such project. (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1009, § …

The accounts of the authority created in this article shall be kept as separate and distinct accounts by the treasurer of the board of regents and shall be subject to audit by the Department of Audits and Accounts. (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1009, § 32.)