Local Boards of Education; sole authority and responsibility; initiation and defense of any civil actions on whether to pursue appeals; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local boards of education, so as to provide that local boards of education have the sole authority and responsibility with regard to decisions relating to the initiation and defense of any civil actions, including decisions on whether to pursue appeals; to prohibit the delegation or attempted delegation of such authority; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.