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All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.