Georgia Code
Article 3 - Local Boards of Education
§ 20-2-55. Per Diem, Insurance, and Expenses of Local Board Members

History. Ga. L. 1919, p. 288, § 79; Code 1933, § 32-904; Ga. L. 1943, p. 270, § 1; Ga. L. 1957, p. 648, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1959, p. 231, § 1; Ga. L. 1963, p. 279, § 1; Ga. L. 1966, p. 447, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1446, § 1; Ga. L. 1981, p. 529, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 934, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 53; Ga. L. 1989, p. 685, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1010, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1279, § 5; Ga. L. 1994, p. 782, § 3; Ga. L. 1999, p. 813, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 1071, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 841, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 452, § 4/SB 84; Ga. L. 2012, p. 218, § 5/HB 397.
Cross references.
Compensation of school board members, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. VIII, Sec. V, Para. II.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1993, “paragraph (1) of this subsection” was substituted for “subsection (b) of this Code section” in paragraph (b)(2).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1999, p. 813, § 3, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “Nothing herein shall be construed to allow county officials or local school board officials to be included in the state employee’s health insurance plan except that the appropriate agencies of state government may provide administrative services, only, for county officials and local school officials participating in various plans.”
Administrative rules and regulations.
Eligibility for coverage, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Department of Community Health, State Health Benefit Plan, Sec. 111-4-1-.04.
Law reviews.
For article on the 2012 amendment of this Code section, see 29 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 139 (2012).

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 20 - Education

Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education

Article 3 - Local Boards of Education

§ 20-2-49. Standards for Local Board of Education Members

§ 20-2-50. County School Districts; County Board for Each County

§ 20-2-51. Election of Local Board of Education Members; Persons Ineligible to Be Members or Superintendent; Ineligibility for Local Boards of Education; Ineligibility for Other Elective Offices

§ 20-2-52. Term of Office; Number of Members; Staggering of Terms

§ 20-2-52.1. Composition and Election of County Boards of Education in Counties in Which There Is a Homestead Option Sales and Use Tax and a County Sales and Use Tax for Educational Purposes; Terms of Service

§ 20-2-53. Certifying Election or Appointment of County Board Members

§ 20-2-54.1. Procedure for Filling Vacancies on Local Boards

§ 20-2-55. Per Diem, Insurance, and Expenses of Local Board Members

§ 20-2-56. Nonpartisan Elections for Members of Boards of Education

§ 20-2-57. Organization of County Boards; Chairperson and Secretary; Quorum; Record of Proceedings

§ 20-2-58. Regular Monthly Meeting of Local Boards With Public Comment; Adjournment; Temporary Presiding Officer; Notice of Date; Template for Financial Review; Open Meetings

§ 20-2-58.1. “Immediate Family” Defined; Employment of Family Members

§ 20-2-59. [Effective Until June 30, 2027. See note.] Rules; Regulation of Face Masks

§ 20-2-59. [For Effective Date, See note.] Rules

§ 20-2-60. Consolidation of County Schools

§ 20-2-61. Fundamental Roles of Local Boards of Education and Local School Superintendents

§ 20-2-62. Employment of County Agents and Home Demonstration Agents to Carry on Extension Work

§ 20-2-63. Prohibit Certain Conflicts of Interest of Board Members

§ 20-2-64. Establishment and Maintenance of Trusts or Funds

§ 20-2-65. Programs for Care and Supervision of Students Before School, After School, or During Vacation Periods

§ 20-2-66. School Breakfast Programs

§ 20-2-67. Local School System or School Subject to Corrective Action Plan for Budget Deficit; Financial Operations Form; Publication; Mailing to Department of Education and Local Governing Body

§ 20-2-68. Information for Verification of Fund Expenditure

§ 20-2-69. Requirements and Procedures for Issuing and Awarding High School Diplomas to Honorably Discharged World War Ii Veterans

§ 20-2-70. Requirements and Procedures for Issuing and Awarding High School Diplomas to Honorably Discharged Korean Conflict and Vietnam Conflict Veterans

§ 20-2-71. Placement of Twins or Higher Order Multiples in the Same Classroom

§ 20-2-72. Code of Ethics for Local Board of Education Members

§ 20-2-73. Suspension and Removal of Local School Board Members Upon Potential Loss of Accreditation or When Schools in System Are Turnaround Eligible Schools; Procedures; Petition for Reinstatement; Prohibition on Use of Public Funds for Litigation...

§ 20-2-74. Solicit and Accept Donations for Educational Purposes