Bill Text: GA SB404 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Education; Board of Regents shall establish a process; veterans previous instruction received in military; granting academic credit/exemption

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-11 - Senate Read and Referred [SB404 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-SB404-Introduced.html

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10 LC 28 5001

Senate Bill 404

By: Senators Powell of the 23rd, Davis of the 22nd, Hooks of the 14th and Harbison of the 15th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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 to provide that the Board of Regents shall establish a process for granting academic credit or exemption from required coursework for veterans for previous instruction received while in military service; to provide for related matters; 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 adding a new Code section to read as follows:

"20-3-88.

The Board of Regents shall establish a process by which University System of Georgia institutions shall grant academic credit for or exemption from required coursework for veterans based upon previous educational instruction received by such veterans while in military service."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.