HB 840 Georgia House · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Nonpublic postsecondary educational institutions; biennial review of institutions rather than programs; provide

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1A of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to nonpublic postsecondary educational institutions, so as to provide for biennial review of institutions rather than programs; to provide for awards of costs and reasonable attorney's fees in favor of the commission; to provide for alternative review of renewal applications by institutions in good standing with recognized accrediting agencies; to provide for filing a surety bond in the event of a change of ownership of an institution; to provide for the remittal of surety bonds; to provide for assessment of investigation costs incurred by the commission; to provide for related matters; to provide for conforming changes; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2020
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Introduced Jan 29, 2020 Last action Mar 9, 2020
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Mar 9, 2020
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