HB1328: HB1328 University of North Georgia military scholarships; authorize selection committee to select additional scholarship recipients

26 LC 61 0393/AP 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 of1 Georgia Annotated, relating to University of North Georgia military scholarships, so as to2 authorize the selection committee to select additional scholars hip recipients; to authorize3 additional nominations for candidates to receive a scholarship; to provide a limit on the4 number of scholarships that can be awarded; to provide criteria for selecting scholarship5 recipients; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:7 SECTION 1.8 Subpart 5A of Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of t he Official Code of Georgia9 Annotated, relating to University of North Georgia military sch olarships, is amended by10 revising Code Section 20-3-422, relating to nomination of candi dates for scholarships, as11 follows:12 "20-3-422.13 The authority shall establish and promulgate, consistent with this subpart, criteria for the14 eligibility and award of such scholarships. The authority shall, on or before February 1 of15 each year, select and nominate not less than six and not more than ten persons from each16 H. B. 1328 - 1 - 26 LC 61 0393/AP congressional district in Georgia from a list of persons recommended to the authority by17 members of the General Assembly. From the persons so nominated, at least three persons18 from each congressional district shall be selected as scholarship recipients as provided in19 Code Section 20-3-423."20 SECTION 2.21 Said subpart is further amended in Code Section 20-3-423, relat ing to creation and22 composition of selection committee and duties of selection comm ittee, by revising23 subsection (b) as follows:24 "(b) It shall be the duty of the selection committee to select, from the six nominees from25 each congressional district submitted to the committee pursuant to Code Section 20-3-422,26 three persons from each congressional district to receive a scholarship under this subpart. 27 In the event a congressional district does not have three qualified candidates, the committee28 may select a candidate or candidates at large from alternate nominees among the original29 candidates without regard to the congressional district of residence. Subject to available30 funding, the committee shall be authorized to select additional candidates to receive a31 scholarship under this part; provided, however, that in no event shall the total number of32 persons receiving scholarship assistance under this part exceed 70 percent of the Georgia33 Army National Guard cadets enrolled in the University of North Georgia or 210 persons,34 whichever is less. When selecting such additional candidates to receive a scholarship, the35 committee shall make selections in such a manner as to award sc holarships equally36 between congressional districts and cadet cohorts, to the extent practicable. Upon selecting37 the recipients of scholarships, the committee shall:38 (1) Notify each recipient of the scholarship;39 (2) Notify each member of the legislative delegation from each congressional district of40 the names of the recipients of the scholarships from that congressional district; and41 (3) Notify the authority of the names and addresses of the recipients of the scholarships."42 H. B. 1328 - 2 - 26 LC 61 0393/AP SECTION 3.43 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.44 H. B. 1328 - 3 -