08 HB
1169/FA
House
Bill 1169 (AM)
By:
Representatives Morgan of the
39th,
Dickson of the
6th,
Ashe of the
56th,
Teilhet of the
40th,
Manning of the
32nd,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 20-1A-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to definitions relative to early care and learning programs, so as to revise the
definition of "day-care center" so as to exclude certain private schools which
provide kindergarten through grade 12 education from regulation as day-care
centers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for
other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 20-1A-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
definitions relative to early care and learning programs, is amended by revising
paragraph (4) as follows:
"(4)
'Day-care center' means any place operated by a person, society, agency,
corporation, institution, or group wherein are received for pay for group care
for less than 24 hours per day, without transfer of legal custody, 19 or more
children under 18 years of
age; provided,
however, that this term shall not include a private school which provides
kindergarten through grade 12 education, meets the requirements of Code Section
20-2-690, and is accredited by one or more of the entities listed in
subparagraph (A) of paragraph (6) of Code Section 20-3-519 and which provides
care before, after, or both before and after the customary school day to its
students as an auxiliary service to such students during the regular school year
only."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.