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GEORGIA CODE (Last Updated: August 20, 2013) |
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Title 20. EDUCATION |
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Chapter 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION |
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Article 17. TEACHERS AND OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL |
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Part 10. PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS |
| § 20-2-981. Short title |
| § 20-2-982. Purpose |
| § 20-2-982.1. Definitions |
| § 20-2-983. Professional Standards Commission -- Creation; composition; terms, qualifications, appointment, and removal of members; filling of vacancies |
| § 20-2-984.1. Professional Standards Commission -- Adoption of standards of performance and a code of ethics |
| § 20-2-984.2. Professional Standards Commission -- Reports of criminal offenses to local boards of education; requests by local boards for investigation; immunity |
| § 20-2-984.3. Professional Standards Commission -- Preliminary investigations of violations; requirement for automatic investigation; investigation of sexual offenses |
| § 20-2-984.4. Professional Standards Commission -- Preliminary investigations; powers of investigator; limitations; notice; change of address; withdrawal of application |
| § 20-2-984.5. Professional Standards Commission -- Preliminary investigations; disciplinary actions; hearings; consultative services |
| § 20-2-985. Professional Standards Commission -- Selection of chairman; calling of meetings; quorum; minutes; annual report |
| § 20-2-988. Duties and authority of commission |
| § 20-2-989. Appropriation of operating funds |
| § 20-2-989.1. Classifications for certificated personnel; functions of state board transferred to commission |
REFS & ANNOS
TITLE 20 Chapter 2 Article 17 Part 10 NOTE
EDITOR'S NOTES. --Because Ga. L. 1979, p. 1065, § 5 provided that the "Georgia Professional Standards Act" (enacted by Ga. L. 1976, p. 966) was to stand repealed June 30, 1982, that Act, as amended, was not originally included in this Code. However, Ga. L. 1982, p. 836, § 1 repealed the June 30, 1982, termination date for the "Georgia Professional Standards Act"; and that Act, as amended and otherwise revised, was codified at this part by Ga. L. 1982, p. 836, § 2.
Ga. L. 1998, p. 750, § 11, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that all cases pending before the Professional Practices Commission on June 30, 1998, shall be transferred to the Professional Standards Commission.
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS. --Rules of general applicability, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Rules of Professional Standards Commission, Chapter 505-1 et seq.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. Proof of Facts. --Emotional Distress by Schoolteacher or Administrator, 18 POF3d 103.
Defense of a Teacher Charged with Unfitness to Teach, 38 POF3d 63.
Proof that a Teacher's License was Improperly Revoked: Teacher's Damages and Emotional Stress Award, 66 POF3d 541.
ALR. --Liability of school authorities for hiring or retaining incompetent or otherwise unsuitable teacher, 60 ALR4th 260.
Ga. L. 1998, p. 750, § 11, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that all cases pending before the Professional Practices Commission on June 30, 1998, shall be transferred to the Professional Standards Commission.
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS. --Rules of general applicability, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Rules of Professional Standards Commission, Chapter 505-1 et seq.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. Proof of Facts. --Emotional Distress by Schoolteacher or Administrator, 18 POF3d 103.
Defense of a Teacher Charged with Unfitness to Teach, 38 POF3d 63.
Proof that a Teacher's License was Improperly Revoked: Teacher's Damages and Emotional Stress Award, 66 POF3d 541.
ALR. --Liability of school authorities for hiring or retaining incompetent or otherwise unsuitable teacher, 60 ALR4th 260.