Bill Text: GA SB518 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Education; require study of the pledge of allegiance to the flag of United States and Georgia flag; American institutions and ideals
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-07-01 - Effective Date [SB518 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SB518-Engrossed.html
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Senate
Bill 518
By:
Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Rogers of the 21st, Shafer of the 48th, Hawkins of
the 49th, Staton of the 18th and others
AS
PASSED SENATE
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum, so as to
require a study of the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States and
the Georgia flag as a part of the required studies regarding American
institutions and ideals; 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 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum, is amended by revising
paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-142, relating to prescribed
courses, as follows:
"(a)(1)
All elementary and secondary schools which receive in any manner funds from the
state shall provide the following course offerings in the manner and at the
grade level prescribed by the State Board of Education in its quality core
curriculum:
(A)
A course of study in the background, history, and development of the federal and
state governments and a study of Georgia county and municipal governments;
and
(B)
A course of study in the history of the United States and in the history of
Georgia and in the essentials of the United States and Georgia Constitutions,
including the study of American institutions and ideals
which shall
include a study of the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States and
the Georgia flag in addition to other institutions and
ideals."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
