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| 1 | 1 | 25 LC 61 0023 | |
| 2 | 2 | House Bill 203 | |
| 3 | 3 | By: Representatives Griffin of the 149 | |
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| 5 | 5 | , Hugley of the 141 | |
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| 7 | 7 | , Myles of the 126 | |
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| 9 | 9 | , Jackson of | |
| 10 | 10 | the 128 | |
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| 12 | 12 | , Williams of the 168 | |
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| 14 | 14 | , and others | |
| 15 | 15 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 16 | 16 | AN ACT | |
| 17 | 17 | To amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia | |
| 18 | 18 | 1 | |
| 19 | 19 | Annotated, relating to the Board of Regents, so as to provide that the Board of Regents shall2 | |
| 20 | 20 | include members who are graduates of a historically black college or university that is a unit3 | |
| 21 | 21 | of the University System of Georgia; to provide for a definition; to provide for related4 | |
| 22 | 22 | matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5 | |
| 23 | 23 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6 | |
| 24 | 24 | SECTION 1.7 | |
| 25 | 25 | Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,8 | |
| 26 | 26 | relating to the Board of Regents, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as9 | |
| 27 | 27 | follows:10 | |
| 28 | 28 | "20-3-21.1. | |
| 29 | 29 | 11 | |
| 30 | 30 | (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'historically black college or university' means12 | |
| 31 | 31 | an institution that meets the eligibility requirements of 34 C.F.R. Section 608.2 as of13 | |
| 32 | 32 | January 1, 2025, and which is a unit of the University System of Georgia.14 | |
| 33 | 33 | (b)(1) Beginning January 1, 2028, at least one at-large member of the board shall be a15 | |
| 34 | 34 | graduate of a historically black college or university.16 | |
| 35 | 35 | H. B. 203 | |
| 36 | 36 | - 1 - 25 LC 61 0023 | |
| 37 | 37 | (2) Beginning January 1, 2031, at least two at-large members of the board shall be17 | |
| 38 | 38 | graduates of a historically black college or university."18 | |
| 39 | 39 | SECTION 2.19 | |
| 40 | 40 | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.20 | |
| 41 | 41 | H. B. 203 | |
| 42 | 42 | - 2 - |