LC 22 5687
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the adoption of
codes of ethics by local boards of education; to provide for biennial review of
such codes of ethics; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting
laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary
and secondary education, is amended by inserting a new Code section to be
designated Code Section 20-2-71 to read as follows:
"20-2-71.
Each
local board of education shall adopt a policy providing for a code of ethics to
govern members of the local board of education. Each local board of education
shall review its code of ethics biennially and shall announce such review and
any changes in the code of ethics at regular meetings of the
board."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.