The Act allows for the creation of charter systems and amends the process of converting public schools into charter schools. The Act provides flexibility for local schools and systems to tailor programs for the unique needs of their communities through the local management of schools and innovative educational programs. The
The Act creates a scholarship for students with disabilities who are dissatisfied with the services received in their resident public school. The amount of each scholarship depends on the special needs matrix, which currently dictates funding for public schools. Scholarships are transferrable and may be used at another public school
The bill would have amended the current Georgia Code regarding sentencing procedures in criminal trials. The bill would have modified the number of juror votes required to impose a death sentence in death penalty cases. The bill would only have affected the sentencing phase of criminal trials, not the guilt-innocence
The bill would have allowed parents under hardship to delegate care-giving authority to grandparents for the care of their minor children. The authority would be delegated by creating a power of attorney, which would not require the approval of a court. The power of attorney would allow grandparents to perform
The following article addresses a package of bills related to alcoholic beverages which would have affected a variety of articles in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.
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The bill would have repealed the prohibition in Georgia on payday lending by non-bank lenders and allowed deferred presentment services providers to operate in Georgia. Deferred presentment service lenders would have been permitted to charge a fee of $15 for every $100 advanced, provided the transaction did not exceed the
