History. Code 1981, § 20-3-250.14 , enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1166, § 3; Ga. L. 1991, p. 687, § 5; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 3; Ga. L. 2015, p. 83, § 7/HB 353; Ga. L. 2022, p. 378, § 12/SB 333.
The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, deleted “verified” following “director a” near the end of the first sentence of subsection (a); in subsection (b), inserted “or her” near the middle of the first sentence, substituted the present provisions of the second sentence for the former provisions, which read: “The executive director may consider a complaint after ten days’ written notice sent by registered or certified mail or statutory overnight delivery, return receipt requested, to such institution or to such agent, or both, as appropriate, giving notice of a time and place for hearing thereon.”, and deleted the last sentence, which read: “Such hearing shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the ‘Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.’ ”; and, in subsection (c), inserted “or other procedure” in the first sentence, and inserted “or her” in the middle of the second sentence and near the beginning of the last sentence.
The 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, substituted “institution” for “institution or its agent, or both,” and for “institution or against its agent, or both” in the first sentence in subsection (a); and in subsection (c), substituted “director finds” for “director shall find” in the first and second sentences, in the first sentence, substituted “institution has engaged in or is engaging” for “institution or its agent, or both, have engaged in or are engaging”, and “such institution” for “such institution or agent, or both,” twice, and deleted “or revoke an agent’s permit” from the end of the last sentence.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 16, not codified by the General Assembly, provided that the Act was applicable to notices delivered on or after July 1, 2000.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education
Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants
Part 1A - Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions
§ 20-3-250.3. Educational Institutions Exempted From Application of Part
§ 20-3-250.4. Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission; Membership
§ 20-3-250.5. Administration; General Powers and Duties
§ 20-3-250.6. Minimum Standards for Educational Institutions
§ 20-3-250.7. Prohibited Activities
§ 20-3-250.8. Application to Operate or Conduct Postsecondary Activities
§ 20-3-250.10. Surety Bonds; Filing; Release of Surety; Suspension Upon Release of Surety
§ 20-3-250.11. Collection of Fees Established by Commission
§ 20-3-250.12. Denial of Application
§ 20-3-250.13. Revocation of Authorization to Operate; Conditional Authorization; Hearing
§ 20-3-250.14. Filing Complaint Against Institution
§ 20-3-250.15. Hearing and Review by Commission of Denial of Authorization to Operate
§ 20-3-250.16. Judicial Review of Final Commission Action
§ 20-3-250.17. Discontinuation of Operations of Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institution
§ 20-3-250.18. Initiation of Court Proceedings by Executive Director
§ 20-3-250.20. Funding for Administration of Part
§ 20-3-250.21. Fines for Violations
§ 20-3-250.23. Validity of Certificates of Authorization Previously Issued
§ 20-3-250.24. Compensation and Benefits of Commission Employees
§ 20-3-250.25. Transfer of Records, Files, and Accounts From State Board of Education to Commission
§ 20-3-250.26. No Limitation by This Part on Professional Licensing Board’s Authority