O.C.G.A. § 20-2-2104 (2019)
Expenditure of funds; compensation of members; funding
(a) The committee is authorized to expend state funds available to the committee for the discharge of its duties. Said funds may be used for the purposes of compensating staff, paying for services of consultants, and paying all other necessary expenses incurred by the committee in performing its duties.
(b) The members of the committee shall receive the same compensation, per diem, expenses, and allowances for their service on the committee as is authorized by law for members of interim legislative study committees.
(c) The funds necessary for the purposes of the committee shall come from the funds appropriated to and available to the legislative branch of government.
History
Code 1981, § 20-2-2104, enacted by Ga. L. 2014, p. 368, § 1A/SB 288.
ARTICLE 33 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS
Annotations
Editor’s notes. Ga. L. 2007, p. 197, § 2/SB 10, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that this Act shall apply to the 2007-2008 school year and all school years subsequent thereto. Administrative rules and regulations. Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Department of Education, Regional Educational Services, Sec. 160-5-1.34.
Law reviews. For article, “Coerced Choice: School Vouchers and Students with Disabilities,” see 68 Emory L.J. 1037 (2019). For article, “SB 47: Eligibility Expansion for the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program,” see 38 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 83 (2021). For note on 2007 enactment of this article, see 24 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 95 (2007).