Georgia Code
Part 10 - Professional Standards
§ 20-2-984.4. Professional Standards Commission — Preliminary Investigations; Powers of Investigator; Limitations; Notice; Change of Address; Withdrawal of Application

(d.1) Upon the educator’s receipt of written notification that an educator is the subject of such investigation, it shall be the duty of the educator to notify the commission in writing of any change in the educator’s home or employment address until the commission issues a final decision in the matter. During this period, the mailing by certified mail of any notice, correspondence, or order regarding an investigation or disciplinary action to the last address specified by the educator after receiving written notice of the investigation or, if the commission has not received a change of address from the educator, the address at which the educator received written notification of an investigation, shall constitute proper notice to the educator. If the commission has been notified in writing that the educator is represented by legal counsel, the commission shall also send a copy of any notice to the educator’s legal counsel. Notice by certified mail pursuant to this subsection shall be complete upon mailing.
History. Code 1981, § 20-2-984.4 , enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 750, § 7; Ga. L. 2002, p. 397, § 5.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2002, in subsection (b), “and” was deleted from the end of paragraph (b)(2) and “; and” was substituted for a period at the end of paragraph (b)(3), and “investigation or, if” was substituted for “investigation, or if” in the second sentence of subsection (d.1).

Structure Georgia Code

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