County and independent school districts; farm to school program; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agricultural commodities promotion, so as to provide for a farm to school program to promote the sale of Georgia grown farm products to county and independent school districts in this state; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Board of Education, so as to provide for a program to encourage and solicit county and independent school districts to purchase Georgia grown farm products; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
introduced
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2012
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 28, 2012
Last action Feb 22, 2013
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Nov 28, 2012
Introduced
House Prefiled
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Keisha Waites
DDemocratic
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