Georgia Code
Part 1A - Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions
§ 20-3-250.2. Definitions

As used in this part, the term:
(3.1) “Board of trustees” or “board” means the Board of Trustees of the Tuition Guaranty Trust Fund provided for in Code Section 20-3-250.27.
(11.1) “Gross tuition” means the total amount collected by a postsecondary educational institution during the most recently completed 12 month fiscal year, reduced only by the amount of refunds paid during the fiscal year, for tuition, application fees, registration fees, and those other fees deemed appropriate by rule or regulation of the commission; provided, however, that for a postsecondary educational institution located outside of this state which is authorized only for the purpose of advertising and recruiting in this state, or is authorized only for the purpose of offering instruction by correspondence or any telecommunications or electronic media technology, or a combination of these purposes, “gross tuition” means only the amount of such tuition and fees collected from residents of this state while such residents reside in this state.
History. Code 1981, § 20-3-250.2 , enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1166, § 3; Ga. L. 1991, p. 687, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 20; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1657, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2615, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 91, § 20; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1282, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 728, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1414, § 1; Ga. L. 2015, p. 83, § 1/HB 353; Ga. L. 2022, p. 378, § 1/SB 333.
The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, added “while such residents reside in this state” at the end of paragraph (11.1); inserted “ ‘Specialist,’ ” in the introductory language of paragraph (16); and added “, provided that such educational institution specifically recruits persons located within this state or has a physical presence within this state” at the end of paragraph (26).
The 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, repealed and reserved paragraph (2), which read: “‘Agent’s permit’ means a nontransferable written authorization issued to a natural person by the executive director which allows that person to solicit or enroll any resident of this state for education in a nonpublic postsecondary educational institution.”, and rewrote paragraph (17).
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1991, a comma was deleted following “provided that” in subparagraph (16)(C).

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