--- title: Title 20, Chapter 1. General Provisions collection: code id: code:chapter:20-1 canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/title/20/chapter/1 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1.md date: 2025 status: active corpus_version: 2025-supplement-89aa39ab3c68 license: CC0-1.0 publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/code/20.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1A.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md heading: GENERAL PROVISIONS title_heading: EDUCATION section_count: 34 full_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1.md?full=1 --- # Title 20, Chapter 1. General Provisions Title 20. Education 34 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue). - 20-1-1, Acceptance and adoption of annuity contracts of teachers hired from other Georgia school systems, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-1.md - 20-1-2, Power of the governing boards of public school systems to establish supplemental pension and retirement allowances, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-2.md - 20-1-3, Eligibility of teachers receiving retirement benefits from the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia to be members of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-3.md - 20-1-4, Power of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia to establish supplemental pension and retirement allowances, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-4.md - 20-1-5, Liability of surrogate parents, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-5.md - 20-1-6, Retired Teachers’ Day, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-6.md - 20-1-6.1, Official state school, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-6.1.md - 20-1-7, Fraudulent activities with respect to documents conferred by institution of education; penalties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-7.md - 20-1-8, Placement of lottery funds into Construction Reserve Trust Fund, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-8.md - 20-1-9, “Local school system,” “local boards of education,” and “county boards of education” defined, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-9.md - 20-1-10, Certification by Department of Public Safety required prior to contracting with motor or contract carrier, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-10.md - 20-1-11, Advocating for divisive concepts; prohibition on discrimination; practice of tolerance and mutual respect encouraged; complaint resolution policies; inspection of records; waivers prohibited, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-11.md - 20-1-12, Approved leaves of absence for teachers and employees serving as organ donors, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-12.md - 20-1-14, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-14.md - 20-1-15, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-15.md - 20-1-16, Kinship caregiver authorized to provide legal consent, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-16.md - 20-1-17, Reliance on properly executed affidavit; notice of child ceasing to reside with kinship caregiver; provision of false information in execution of affidavit, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-17.md - 20-1-18, Requirements for validly executed affidavit; form, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-18.md - 20-1-19, Article does not supersede “Supporting and Strengthening Families Act.”, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-19.md - 20-1-20, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-20.md - 20-1-21, Legislative findings and intent, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-21.md - 20-1-22, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-22.md - 20-1-23, Disciplinary action for student of public educational institution, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-23.md - 20-1-24, Disciplinary action for student of nonpublic educational institution, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-24.md - 20-1-25, Additional sanctions permissible, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-25.md - 20-1-26, Promulgation of administrative procedures for implementation of article, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-26.md - 20-1-27, Applicability of article, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-27.md - 20-1-30, Establishment of school policies on hazing; public disclosure of incidents; confidentiality of student information, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-30.md - 20-1-40, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-40.md - 20-1-41, Council created, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-41.md - 20-1-42, Membership; terms; cooperation; Literacy Coach, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-42.md - 20-1-43, Meetings; executive committee of voting members; expenses, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-43.md - 20-1-44, Duties and authority, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-44.md - 20-1-45, Termination, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/20-1-45.md