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06 LC 21 8900/AP
House Bill 1581 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representatives Smith of the 70th and Horne of the 71st

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To provide that the board of education of Coweta County shall be authorized to provide group medical insurance for a former member, including such membeŕs spouse and dependents, under certain conditions; to provide for payment; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.
The board of education of Coweta County shall be authorized to provide group medical insurance for a member, including such membeŕs spouse and dependents, who leaves office on or after December 31, 2006, if such member has served at least 12 years as a member of the local board of education and if such member, spouse, and dependents have been covered by such policy of group medical insurance continuously for a period of at least one year immediately prior to such member leaving office. A former member of a board of education who elects group medical insurance coverage in accordance with this Act shall pay all costs of such insurance. The local board of education shall remit such payments to the health insurance fund created under Code Section 20-2-918.

SECTION 2.
This Act shall become effective only when Code Section 20-2-918 of the O.C.G.A. is amended by the General Assembly authorizing the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 3.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.