House Bill 1328 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representatives Wade of the 9th, Bonner of the 73rd, Hawkins of the 27th, Dubnik of the
29th, Gaines of the 120th, and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Subpart 5A of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to University of North Georgia military scholarships, so as to
authorize the selection committee to select additional scholarship recipients; to authorize
additional nominations for candidates to receive a scholarship; to provide a limit on the
number of scholarships that can be awarded; to provide criteria for selecting scholarship
recipients; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Subpart 5A of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to University of North Georgia military scholarships, is amended by
revising Code Section 20-3-422, relating to nomination of candidates for scholarships, as
follows:
"20-3-422.
The authority shall establish and promulgate, consistent with this subpart, criteria for the
eligibility and award of such scholarships. The authority shall, on or before February 1 of
each year, select and nominate <ins>not less than</ins> six <ins>and not more than ten</ins> persons from each
congressional district in Georgia from a list of persons recommended to the authority by
members of the General Assembly. From the persons so nominated, <ins>at least</ins> three persons
from each congressional district shall be selected as scholarship recipients as provided in
Code Section 20-3-423."
SECTION 2.
Said subpart is further amended in Code Section 20-3-423, relating to creation and
composition of selection committee and duties of selection committee, by revising
subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) It shall be the duty of the selection committee to select, from the <del>six</del> nominees from
each congressional district submitted to the committee pursuant to Code Section 20-3-422,
three persons from each congressional district to receive a scholarship under this subpart.
In the event a congressional district does not have three qualified candidates, the committee
may select a candidate or candidates at large from alternate nominees among the original
candidates without regard to the congressional district of residence. <ins>Subject to available
funding, the committee shall be authorized to select additional candidates to receive a
scholarship under this part; provided, however, that in no event shall the total number of
persons receiving scholarship assistance under this part exceed 70 percent of the Georgia
Army National Guard cadets enrolled in the University of North Georgia or 210 persons,
whichever is less. When selecting such additional candidates to receive a scholarship, the
committee shall make selections in such a manner as to award scholarships equally
between congressional districts and cadet cohorts, to the extent practicable.</ins> Upon selecting
the recipients of scholarships, the committee shall:
(1) Notify each recipient of the scholarship;
(2) Notify each member of the legislative delegation from each congressional district of
the names of the recipients of the scholarships from that congressional district; and
(3) Notify the authority of the names and addresses of the recipients of the scholarships."
SECTION 3.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.