08 HB 602/AP
House
Bill 602 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Cole of the
125th,
Roberts of the
154th,
and Smith of the
129th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 20-2-505 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to the prohibition of a school board member from selling school supplies or
equipment to county board and a penalty, so as to provide an exception to such
prohibition; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for
other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 20-2-505 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the
prohibition of a school board member from selling school supplies or equipment
to county board and a penalty, is amended by revising subsection (a) as
follows:
"(a)
No member of any county board of education in this state shall sell to any
county board any supplies or equipment used, consumed, or necessary in the
operation of any public school in this state
unless there
are fewer than three sources for such supplies or equipment within the county;
provided, however, that any purchase pursuant to this subsection for supplies or
equipment that is equal to or greater than $10,000.00 shall be approved by a
majority of the members of the board in an open public
meeting."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.