Georgia Code
Part 10 - Professional Standards
§ 20-2-983. Professional Standards Commission — Creation; Composition; Terms, Qualifications, Appointment, and Removal of Members; Filling of Vacancies

History. Ga. L. 1976, p. 966, §§ 3, 4; Ga. L. 1979, p. 1065, §§ 1, 2; Code 1981, § 20-2-983 , enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 836, § 2; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 20; Ga. L. 1986, p. 10, § 20; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1546, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2365, § 4; Ga. L. 1998, p. 750, § 5; Ga. L. 2002, p. 397, § 3.

Structure Georgia Code

Title 20 - Education

Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education

Article 17 - Teachers and Other School Personnel

Part 10 - Professional Standards

§ 20-2-981. Short Title

§ 20-2-982. Purpose

§ 20-2-982.1. Definitions

§ 20-2-983. Professional Standards Commission — Creation; Composition; Terms, Qualifications, Appointment, and Removal of Members; Filling of Vacancies

§ 20-2-984. Professional Standards Commission — Authority to Create and Implement Standards and Procedures for Certifying Educational Personnel; Recommending Standards and Procedures for Certification; Continuation of Teaching Certificates; Restricti...

§ 20-2-984.1. Professional Standards Commission — Adoption of Standards of Performance and a Code of Ethics

§ 20-2-984.2. Professional Standards Commission — Reports of Criminal Offenses to Local Boards of Education; Requests by Local Boards for Investigation; Immunity

§ 20-2-984.3. Professional Standards Commission — Preliminary Investigations of Violations; Requirement for Automatic Investigation; Investigation of Sexual Offenses

§ 20-2-984.4. Professional Standards Commission — Preliminary Investigations; Powers of Investigator; Limitations; Notice; Change of Address; Withdrawal of Application

§ 20-2-984.5. Professional Standards Commission — Preliminary Investigations; Disciplinary Actions; Hearings; Consultative Services

§ 20-2-985. Professional Standards Commission — Selection of Chairman; Calling of Meetings; Quorum; Minutes; Annual Report

§ 20-2-986. Professional Standards Commission — Reimbursement; Retention of Income and Benefit Rights by Members Employed by State Agency or Political Subdivision; Reimbursement for Employee’s Performance of Duties as Commission Member

§ 20-2-987. Professional Standards Commission — Executive Secretary; Employees’ Membership in State Retirement Systems; Transfer of Property and Employees to Commission; Commission Substitute for Department of Education

§ 20-2-988. Duties and Authority of Commission

§ 20-2-989. Appropriation of Operating Funds

§ 20-2-989.1. Classifications for Certificated Personnel; Functions of State Board Transferred to Commission