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title: O.C.G.A. § 20-2-158. Contracts for school psychology services.
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# O.C.G.A. § 20-2-158. Contracts for school psychology services.

A local unit of administration shall be authorized to contract for school psychology services with an individual certified by the Professional Standards Commission in school psychology. The certified individual shall be authorized to practice school psychology for the local unit of administration notwithstanding any contrary provision contained in Chapter 39 of Title 43 which requires such individual to be licensed thereunder.

## History

Code 1981, § 20-2-158, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 668, § 1.

## Code Commission Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1994, this Code section, originally designated as Code Section 20-2-157 by Ga. L. 1994, p. 668, § 1, was redesignated as Code Section 20-2-158 in view of the fact that Ga. L. 1994, p. 1057, § 1, had already enacted a Code Section 20-2-157.