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Senate Bill 385
By: Senators Williams of the 25th, Payne of the 54th, Brass of the 28th, Anavitarte of the
31st, Robertson of the 29th and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Part 2 of Article 9 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia
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Annotated, relating to funding, donations, property, and scholarships with respect to Georgia2
Military College, so as to revise legislative intent language regarding certain postsecondary3
study beyond the second year level; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws;4
and for other purposes.5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6
SECTION 1.7
Part 2 of Article 9 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,8
relating to funding, donations, property, and scholarships with respect to the Georgia Military9
College, is amended by revising Code Section 20-3-560, relating to legislative intent, as 10
follows:11
"20-3-560.12
It is the intention of the General Assembly that the Georgia Military College be a13
state-wide institution dedicated to providing a high-quality military
education to the youth14
of this state, but built upon its military heritage of duty, honor, and love of country, and15
grounded in the core values of respect, selfless service, integrity, and personal courage.16
Such education shall not be beyond the level of the second year of postsecondary study,17
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except for Bachelor of Applied Science degree programs which assist graduates of18
institutions under the Technical College System of Georgia in the attainment of a four-year19
bachelor's degree; provided, however, that no branch of the Georgia Military College shall20
offer any Bachelor of Applied Science degree program that is currently being offered by21
an institution of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia which is located22
in the same county as such branch; offered only to students enrolled in the Georgia Military23
Global Online Leadership College (GOLC), provided, further, that the level of such24
educational programs shall be subject to the availability of funds appropriated by the25
General Assembly. The student enrollment of the college shall reflect as closely as26
possible the racial and demographic makeup of the state."27
SECTION 2.28
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.29
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