Bill Text: GA HB537 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Charter schools; charter requirements; change a provision

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-02-26 - House Second Readers [HB537 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB537-Introduced.html

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09 LC 33 3032

House Bill 537

By: Representatives Jacobs of the 80th, Jones of the 46th, Lindsey of the 54th, Casas of the 103rd, and Kaiser of the 59th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 20-2-2065 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waiver of provisions of Title 20 for charter schools and requirements for operating a charter school, so as to change a provision relating to charter requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Code Section 20-2-2065 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waiver of provisions of Title 20 for charter schools, is amended by revising paragraph (4) of subsection (b) as follows:

"(4) Organized and operated as a nonprofit corporation entity under the laws of this state; provided, however, that this paragraph shall not apply to any charter petitioner that is a local school, local school system, or state or local public entity;"

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.