O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 20-3-50 (2019)

Institutions in system

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)

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The university system shall consist of the University of Georgia and all of its branches.

History

(Ga. L. 1931, p. 7, § 46; Code 1933, § 32-102.)

Annotations

Editor’s notes. - By resolution (Ga. L. 1985, p. 598), the General Assembly expressed its approval of the acquisition of DeKalb Junior College by the Board of

Regents of the University System of Georgia and the operation of the college as a unit of the University System of Georgia.

JUDICIAL DECISIONS Editor’s notes. - In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, decisions under former Code 1910, § 1397, which was subsequently repealed but was succeeded by provisions in this Code section, are included in the annotations for this Code section. Section simply designates certain institutions as branches of the uni-

versity and provides that such branches are to be governed ‘‘in the manner prescribed in the respective acts incorporating the same.’’ Medical College v. Rushing, 1 Ga. App. 468, 57 S.E. 1083 (1907) (decided under former Code 1910, § 1397). Trustees of the State Normal School have authority to ordain and establish rules and by-laws for the regulation

of the school and the training and governing of the students as in their opinion may be proper to secure the success of the school. Davison-Nicholson Co. v. Pound, 147 Ga. 447, 94 S.E. 560 (1917) (decided under former Code 1910, § 1397). Medical College of Georgia is liable for the torts of its agents in the conduct of its business and within the scope of its

authority. Medical College v. Rushing, 1 Ga. App. 468, 57 S.E. 1083 (1907) (decided under former Code 1910, § 1397). Cited in State v. Regents of Univ. Sys., 179 Ga. 210, 175 S.E. 567 (1934); Galer v. Board of Regents of Univ. Sys., 239 Ga. 268, 236 S.E.2d 617 (1977); McCafferty v. Medical College, 249 Ga. 62, 287 S.E.2d 171 (1982).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2011–2013 · leading case: Sullivan v. State, 706 S.E.2d 618 (Ga. Ct. App. 2011).

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Sullivan v. State, 706 S.E.2d 618 (Ga. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “4 See OCGA § 20-3-50 (providing that the university system shall consist of the University of Georgia and all of its branches).”

Agnes Scott Coll. v. Hartley, 741 S.E.2d 199 (Ga. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “That opinion applies to the jurisdiction and authority of university system law enforcement officers, and the university system is statutorily defined in OCGA § 20-3-50 as the University of Georgia and its branches, not private institutions like ASC.”

Agnes Scott Coll. v. Amanda Hartley (Ga. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “That opinion applies to the jurisdiction and authority of university system law enforcement officers, and the university system is statutorily defined in OCGA § 20-3-50 as the University of Georgia and its branches, not private institutions, like ASC.”

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