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GA HB1513
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/3/2022
Primary Sponsor
Mesha Mainor
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AI Summary
- State Board of Education shall designate a nonprofit organization to govern high school athletics for public schools in Georgia; the organization is not a state agency but must comply with open meetings and public records laws
- Executive authority vests in a 19-member board of directors comprising public and nonpublic school representatives from six administrative regions, State Board of Education appointees, local superintendents, local board of education members, and the State School Superintendent or designee; members serve three-year terms with a six-year maximum
- Legislative authority vests in a representative assembly that meets annually and has sole power to adopt, reject, or revise proposed bylaw amendments by a two-thirds vote of members present
- Organization must establish a 14-member public liaison advisory committee—including legislators, parents, students, coaches, and media representatives—to serve as a public input conduit and conduct annual evaluations with reports submitted to the board of directors and relevant legislative committees
- Student eligibility for athletic competition is tied to the school in which the student first enrolls each year, with residence, living situation, and prior school attendance explicitly prohibited as eligibility factors; recruiting of students for athletic purposes is banned, with prescribed penalties and an appeals process
Legislative Description
Education; designation of nonprofit organization to govern high school athletics; provide
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/8/2022
Committee Referrals
Education3/4/2022
Full Bill Text
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