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Senate
Bill 420
By:
Senators Ramsey, Sr. of the 43rd, Buckner of the 44th, Jackson of the 2nd, Weber
of the 40th, Fort of the 39th and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to
provide that for purposes of determining perfect attendance awards, absences due
to illness or injury caused by conditions which create a state-wide recognized
state of emergency or epidemic shall not be counted as absences; to provide an
effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to general provisions relative to education, is amended by adding a new Code
section to read as follows:
"20-1-10.
For
purposes of determining perfect attendance awards, absences due to illness or
injury caused by conditions which create a state-wide recognized state of
emergency or epidemic shall not be counted as absences. The provisions of this
Code section shall apply to awards given for the 2009-2010 school year and all
future school years."
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laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.