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Senators Fort of the 39th, Reed of the 35th, Seay of the 34th and Butler of the 55th offered the following amendment:
Senators Fort of the 39th, Reed of the 35th, Seay of the 34th and Butler of the 55th offered the following amendment:
Amend
HB 257 (LC 29 2581) by striking line 6 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof
the
following:
property; to amend Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to postsecondary education, so as to provide for legislative findings; to require institutions of the University System of Georgia to establish certain emergency procedures; to set minimum requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
property; to amend Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to postsecondary education, so as to provide for legislative findings; to require institutions of the University System of Georgia to establish certain emergency procedures; to set minimum requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
By
inserting between line 23 of page 1 and line 1 of page 2 the
following:
SECTION
3.
Chapter
3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
postsecondary education, is amended by adding a new article to read as
follows:
"ARTICLE
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20-3-670.
The
General Assembly declares that in light of the tragic shootings occurring on
certain campuses in the United States there is a need and a duty to ensure that
the member institutions of the University System of Georgia have an emergency
plan in place to effectively respond to any shooting incident that could occur
on its campus.
20-3-671.
(a)
Every member institution of the University System of Georgia shall develop an
emergency response plan to address any shooting crisis on such
institution´s campus.
(b)
A plan developed pursuant to this Code section shall at a minimum include the
following:
(1)
A communication plan between campus police and the institution´s
administration after a shooting has occurred on campus;
(2)
A mechanism notifying the institution´s student body that a shooting has
occurred on campus;
(3)
A plan dealing with the psychological trauma that may result to the students,
faculty, and employees of the institution subsequent to a shooting on campus;
and
(4)
A recovery plan to address the structural and emotional damage caused by a
shooting on campus.
(c)
A plan developed pursuant to this Code section shall be submitted to the Georgia
Bureau of Investigation for review and approval."
By
redesignating Section 3 as Section 4.