Bill Text: GA SB319 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Education; definition of "textbook" include computer hardware/technical equipment to support use of nonprint or digital content
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-07-01 - Effective Date [SB319 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SB319-Engrossed.html
10 LC 33 3440S
(SCS)
Senate
Bill 319
By:
Senators Staton of the 18th, Douglas of the 17th, Goggans of the 7th, Grant of
the 25th, Harp of the 29th and others
AS
PASSED SENATE
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 19 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to textbooks for elementary and secondary education, so as
to provide that the definition of "textbook" includes digital content; to
provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
19 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to textbooks for elementary and secondary education, is amended by revising Code
Section 20-2-1010, relating to the State Board of Education prescribing
textbooks, as follows:
"20-2-1010.
The
State Board of Education is authorized to prescribe, by regulation, the
definition of the term 'textbook' to include but not be limited to
systematically designed material in any medium,
print,
or
nonprint, or
digital including any computer hardware and technical equipment necessary to
support such material that constitutes the
principal source of study for a state funded course and to prescribe the
textbooks to be used in the various grades in the public schools of this state,
including the elementary grades and high school grades. The state board may
provide, by regulation, for multiple listings of textbooks for use in the
various grades and may, in its discretion, authorize the local school
superintendents to exercise a choice as between textbooks so listed or adopted
for any particular grade."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
