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title: HB 1424. Sumter County; board of education; revise compensation
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date: 2026-05-11
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bill_number: HB 1424
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status_date: 2026-05-11
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  - Mike Cheokas
  - Patty Stinson
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  - school board compensation
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# HB 1424. Sumter County; board of education; revise compensation

## Text

House Bill 1424 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representatives Cheokas of the 151st and Stinson of the 150th
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend an Act to revise and restate the law relating to the Sumter County board of
education and school superintendent, approved February 26, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 3503), as
amended, so as to revise the compensation of such board; to provide for related matters; to
provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
An Act to revise and restate the law relating to the Sumter County board of education and
school superintendent, approved February 26, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 3503), as amended, is
amended by revising Section 9 as follows:
"SECTION 9.
Each member of the board of education shall be compensated in the amount of $500.00 per
month. In addition, each member of the board shall be entitled to reimbursement up to a
maximum of $3,000.00 per year for actual expenses necessarily incurred in connection
with travel outside of the county on official business of the board of education, including,
but not limited to, attending training sessions or state-wide meetings; provided, however,
that such travel is authorized by a majority vote of the members of the board of education
prior thereto. All expenses shall be approved and verified prior to reimbursement in such
manner as may be specified by the board. Each board member shall be entitled to
participate in any school district group insurance plan to the extent authorized in Code
Section 20-2-55 of the O.C.G.A."
SECTION 2.
This Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which
it is approved by the Governor or in which it becomes law without such approval.
SECTION 3.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A Georgia House bill sets the monthly pay for Sumter County Board of Education members at $500 and adds a $3,000 annual cap on travel expense reimbursement.

### Plain-language summary

This bill amends the 2014 local law that governs the Sumter County board of education and school superintendent. It rewrites Section 9, the part of that law dealing with how board members are paid and reimbursed.
Under the new language, each board member would be paid $500.00 per month. Board members could also be reimbursed for actual travel expenses outside the county for official business, such as training sessions or statewide meetings, up to a maximum of $3,000.00 per year, but only if the travel is approved in advance by a majority vote of the board. Expenses must be verified and approved before reimbursement in a manner the board specifies. Board members also remain eligible to join a school district group insurance plan as allowed under state law. The changes take effect the first day of the month after the Governor signs the bill or it becomes law without a signature.

### What it does

- Sets Sumter County board of education member pay at $500.00 per month.
- Caps reimbursement for out-of-county official travel expenses at $3,000.00 per year per board member.
- Requires board approval by majority vote before a member's travel is authorized for reimbursement.
- Requires all expenses to be verified and approved before reimbursement, in a manner the board specifies.
- Keeps board members' eligibility to join a school district group insurance plan under O.C.G.A. § 20-2-55.
- Sets the effective date as the first day of the month after the Governor signs it or it becomes law without signature.

### Who it affects

Members of the Sumter County Board of Education, who would receive the revised monthly pay and travel reimbursement terms, and Sumter County school district administration, which manages the board's expense approval and insurance plan participation.

### Why it matters

The bill changes how much Sumter County school board members are paid and how their travel costs for official business are reimbursed, setting a clear monthly salary and a yearly cap on reimbursed travel expenses tied to board approval.

### Key provisions

- Section 1 revises Section 9 of the 2014 Sumter County board of education law to set monthly compensation at $500.00 per board member.
- Section 1 also caps annual travel expense reimbursement at $3,000.00, requiring prior majority board approval and later verification before payment.
- Section 1 preserves board members' ability to join a school district group insurance plan as authorized under O.C.G.A. § 20-2-55.
- Section 2 sets the effective date as the first day of the month following approval by the Governor or the law taking effect without approval.
- Section 3 repeals any conflicting laws.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2026-05-11)
- Last action: Effective Date 2026-06-01 (2026-05-11)
- Sponsors: Mike Cheokas, Patty Stinson
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73527

> The history, votes, and amendments (886 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1424.md?full=1