Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions

HB 719 - Juv proceedings; condition of probation; passing avg in school

Page Numbers - 1

Code Sections - 15-11-67

1. Buckner  95th          2. Benefield  96th         3. Smith  109th
4. Lee  94th


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HB 719                                            LC 24 0118






                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
                               AN ACT


  1- 1  To amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official
  1- 2  Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings,
  1- 3  so as to provide that children on probation shall maintain a
  1- 4  passing average in school as a condition of probation until
  1- 5  they have completed their probation or obtained a high
  1- 6  school diploma or a general educational development (GED)
  1- 7  equivalency diploma; to provide for related matters; to
  1- 8  repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

  1- 9       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

                         SECTION 1.

  1-10  Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of
  1-11  Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings, is
  1-12  amended by adding  a new Code section at the end of such
  1-13  article to read as follows:

  1-14    "15-11-67. (Index)

  1-15    Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 16 of Chapter 2
  1-16    of Title 20, a child placed on probation pursuant to this
  1-17    chapter must, as a condition of probation, attend and
  1-18    maintain a passing average in school until the earlier of
  1-19    the child's receipt of a high school diploma or a general
  1-20    educational development (GED) equivalency diploma or the
  1-21    completion of probation."

                         SECTION 2.

  1-22  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
  1-23  repealed.











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