In the event any nonpublic postsecondary educational institution now or hereafter operating in this state proposes to discontinue its operations, the chief administrative officer, by whatever title designated, of such institution shall cause to be filed with the executive director the original or legible true copies of all such academic records of such institution as may be specified by the executive director. Such records shall include, at a minimum, such information as is customarily required by colleges or other postsecondary educational institutions when considering students for transfer or advanced study and, as a separate document, the academic record of each former student. In the event it appears to the executive director that any such records of an institution discontinuing its operations are in danger of being destroyed, secreted, mislaid, or otherwise made unavailable to the executive director, the executive director may, with court order, seize and take possession of such records, subject to the confidentiality accorded normal school records. The executive director shall maintain or cause to be maintained a permanent file of such records coming into his or her possession.
History. Code 1981, § 20-3-250.17 , enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1166, § 3; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1282, § 9.
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