Bill Text: GA HB493 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Georgia Youth Conservation Corps; creation and purposes of the corps; change certain provisions

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2010-05-20 - Effective Date [HB493 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB493-Comm_Sub.html

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09 LC 29 3894S

The Senate Education and Youth Committee offered the following substitute to HB 493:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Chapter 11 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Youth Conservation Corps, so as to change certain provisions relating to creation and purposes of the corps and rules and regulations related thereto; to change certain provisions relating to the director and administration of corps programs; to change certain provisions relating to enrollment of members; to change certain provisions relating to location of and contracts for projects and prohibited uses of corps members; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Chapter 11 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Youth Conservation Corps, is amended in subsection (b) of Code Section 12-11-4, relating to creation and purposes of the corps and rules and regulations related thereto, by adding a new paragraph to read as follows:

"(8.1) Assist in residential home improvement weatherization projects having the purpose of reducing energy consumption for home heating and cooling, to the extent authorized by subsection (a.1) of Code Section 12-11-8."

SECTION 2.

Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 12-11-5, relating to the director and administration of corps programs, by adding a new subsection to read as follows:

"(c) The commissioner shall have the authority to contract with the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority and the Department of Labor for purposes of management and installation of energy saving material or devices or other projects under this chapter. The commissioner, the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority, and the Department of Labor are encouraged to use the corps for such purposes."

SECTION 3.

Said chapter is further amended by revising subparagraph (a)(2)(C) of Code Section 12-11-7, relating to enrollment of members, as follows:

"(C) Compliance is achieved with applicable federal and state labor laws and education laws, provided that Chapter 2 of Title 39 shall not be applicable."

SECTION 4.

Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 12-11-8, relating to location of and contracts for projects and prohibited uses of corps members, by adding a new subsection to read as follows:

"(a.1) Corps projects may take place on private residential property for purposes of paragraph (8.1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 12-11-4 but only to the extent that federal funds are available for such purposes. No public funds other than federal funds made available to the state shall be expended on such corps projects on private residential property."

SECTION 5.

This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 6.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.