Georgia Senate Bill 439 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-15 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Education and Youth Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local boards of education, so as to provide for withholding of funds at the discretion of the State Board of Education for a local board of education that receives an audit report of findings of irregularities or budget deficits for three consecutive years or that fails to complete a corrective action plan; to provide for removal of members of a local board of education if a local board of education receives an audit report of findings of irregularities or budget deficits for three consecutive years; to provide for temporary replacement members; to provide for petitions for reinstatement; to provide for a hearing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Local Boards of Education; withholding of funds at the discretion of State Board of Education for a local board of education; provide

Sen. Freddie Sims [D]	Sen. Lindsey Tippins [R]	Sen. Horacena Tate [D]	Sen. Elena Parent [D]
Sen. Nikema Williams [D]	Sen. Lester Jackson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-02-15	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2018-02-14	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/52914
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20172018/173662