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laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.