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HB893: Changing the Name of Charter Systems in Georgia Law
This bill changes state laws to replace the words 'charter system' and 'charter systems' with 'performance contract system' and 'performance contract systems'.
What This Bill Does
- Replaces the term 'charter system' with 'performance contract system' in Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.
- Replaces the plural term 'charter systems' with 'performance contract systems' wherever those terms appear in state law.
- Provides for an effective date and repeals any laws that conflict with these changes.
Who It Names or Affects
- Entities currently referred to as charter systems under Georgia law
- State officials who manage education codes
Terms To Know
- Official Code of Georgia Annotated
- The collection of current state laws in Georgia.
- Performance contract system
- The new legal term replacing 'charter system' in the law.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text does not specify the exact date this change will take effect.
- The source material does not explain why lawmakers chose to make this specific name change.
- This bill only changes names in the legal code and does not describe how schools operate.