08 LC
14 9829
Senate
Bill 514
By:
Senators Harp of the 29th and Cowsert of the 46th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to the University System of Georgia, so as change
provisions relative to determination of residency of students; to provide for
related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and
for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Part
2 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to the University System of Georgia, is amended by revising
Code Section 20-3-66, relating to determination of residency of students in the
University System of Georgia, as follows:
"20-3-66.
For
the purposes of determining resident status for tuition or fees, no person who
has attained the legal age of majority shall be deemed to have gained residence
while attending any educational institution in this state as a full-time
student, as such status is defined by the board of regents, in the absence of a
clear demonstration that he
or
she has established domicile in this state
and has otherwise complied with the rules governing the residency status of
students as adopted by the board.
The
residence, for tuition or fee purposes, of any person receiving regular
financial assistance from his parent, or whose parent´s income was taken
into account by any private or governmental agency furnishing financial
educational assistance to such person, including scholarships, loans, or
otherwise, shall be the same as that of his parent. In the event such
person´s parents have separate domiciles, his residence for tuition or fee
purposes shall be the domicile of the parent furnishing him the greater
financial assistance or the parent having the larger income if neither furnishes
such assistance."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.