Georgia Code
Part 1A - Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions
§ 20-3-250.8. Application to Operate or Conduct Postsecondary Activities

History. Code 1981, § 20-3-250.8 , enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1166, § 3; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1657, § 5; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1282, § 6; Ga. L. 2015, p. 83, § 5/HB 353; Ga. L. 2021, p. 505, § 3/HB 152; Ga. L. 2022, p. 378, § 6/SB 333.
The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, in the second sentence of subsection (f), substituted “shall” for “must,” and substituted “notify the commission in writing and shall within 30 days after the change in ownership make application to the commission” for “, apply”.
The 2021 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, in subsection (c), deleted “on-site” following “executive director, an” near the middle of the first sentence and added the second sentence.
The 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, substituted “paragraph (4) of subsection (a)” for “subparagraph (a)(1)(D)” in the second sentence in subsection (a); and inserted “if a bond is required” in the second sentence in subsection (b).

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 20 - Education

Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education

Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants

Part 1A - Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions

§ 20-3-250.1. Short Title

§ 20-3-250.2. Definitions

§ 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

§ 20-3-250.19. Jurisdiction

§ 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

§ 20-3-250.27. Tuition Guaranty Trust Fund