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GA HB65
Bill
Status
Passed
5/3/2016
Primary Sponsor
Michael Caldwell
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AI Summary
- Local boards of education and certain charter school governing bodies must hold at least two public meetings, not within the same week, to receive public input on the proposed annual operating budget before adoption; other legally required budget hearings may count toward this requirement.
- Charter schools with a statewide attendance zone and students in 25% or more of Georgia's counties, or in three or more non-contiguous counties, must hold one meeting virtually and one in the county of their primary business office.
- Summaries of both the proposed and adopted annual operating budgets must be posted on the governing body's publicly accessible website, with the adopted budget summary remaining online until the next fiscal year's budget is adopted.
- Governing bodies must provide any person an electronic copy of the line item detailed adopted budget in an analysis-suitable format at no cost within three business days of a request.
- The requirements do not apply to the internal operating budget or accounting records of a nonprofit corporation that operates a charter school, nor to college and career academies, certain conversion charter schools, or system charter schools.
Legislative Description
Education; local boards of education and certain charter schools to hold at least two public meetings on the proposed annual operating budget; require
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2016
Full Bill Text
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