Bill Text: GA HB910 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Prefiled

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Bill Title: Gender discrimination; Department of Education; annual gender equality reporting; remove requirements

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-05-20 - Effective Date [HB910 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB910-Prefiled.html

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LC 33 3344

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 20-2-315 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the prohibition of gender discrimination, so as to remove requirements on the Department of Education relating to annual gender equity reporting; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Code Section 20-2-315 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the prohibition of gender discrimination, is amended by repealing subsection (j) as follows:

"(j) No later than October 1, 2003, and every year thereafter, the Department of Education shall submit a report to the General Assembly regarding the compliance of local school systems with the requirements of this Code section. Such report shall include information regarding expenditures and participation rates for each gender and such other information as the state board and department deem relevant. Each report shall cover the time period beginning on July 1 of the previous year and ending on June 30 of the year in which the report is due. The initial report due on October 1, 2003, shall cover the time periods of July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2001; July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2002; and July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003."

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All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.