O.C.G.A. § 49-10-6 (2019)
Approval of student loan repayment applications from eligible nurses; repayment agreements
(a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) “Eligible applicant” means a person who:
(A) Is a legal resident of the State of Georgia as established by rules and regulations of the board;
(B) Is a registered professional nurse duly licensed and authorized to practice in this state under Article 1 of Chapter 26 of Title 43;
(C) Holds a master’s or doctoral degree in nursing; and
(D) Is currently employed and has been employed for at least one year as a faculty member of a nursing program at a postsecondary institution that is a unit of the University System of Georgia, an institution subject to paragraph (10) of subsection (a) of Code Section 20-3-250.3, or a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia in a position that requires an advanced degree in professional nursing.
(2) “Recipient” means an eligible applicant who applied for and was approved by the board for student loan repayment under this Code section.
(3) “Student loan” means debt incurred by an eligible applicant that is:
(A) Evidenced by a promissory note which required the funds received to be used to pay for the cost of attendance for the undergraduate, graduate, or professional education of the eligible applicant;
(B) Not in default at the time of application for repayment under this Code section; and
(C) Not subject to an existing service obligation or to repayment through another student loan repayment or loan forgiveness program or as a condition of employment.
(b) The board shall have the authority to approve the applications of eligible applicants submitted in accordance with rules and regulations established by the board governing the student loan repayment application process.
(c) The board is authorized to provide for the repayment of student loans held by recipients in consideration of the recipient serving as a faculty member of a nursing program.
(d)(1) Each recipient before being granted any student loan repayment shall enter into a student loan repayment agreement with the board agreeing to the terms and conditions upon which the student loan repayment is granted, including such terms and conditions set forth in this Code section.
(2) The board shall have the power to terminate a student loan repayment agreement at any time for any cause deemed sufficient by the board, provided that such power shall not be arbitrarily or unreasonably exercised.
(e) Each student loan repayment agreement entered into under the authority granted in this Code section shall:
(1) Provide for repayment of the recipient’s student loans in a total amount to be determined by the board, but not exceeding a maximum of $100,000.00 or the total student loan debt of the recipient, whichever is less, to be paid out in installments made each 12 months over a term of not more than five years. A student loan repayment made pursuant to this Code section shall be paid in such manner as the board shall establish by rules and regulations;
(2) Provide that any payment made by the board under a student loan repayment agreement shall be made in consideration of services rendered by the recipient as a faculty member of a nursing program;
(3) Provide that the board shall make a payment toward the recipient’s student loans, in an amount set forth in the agreement, for each 12 months the recipient serves as a faculty member of a nursing program during the term of the agreement; and
(4) Require that the recipient shall remain a legal resident of the state as established by rules and regulations of the board; maintain licensure as a registered professional nurse under Article 1 of Chapter 26 of Title 43; and be employed as a faculty member of a nursing program at all times during the term of the agreement.
(f) The board shall adopt such rules and regulations as are reasonable and necessary to implement the provisions of this Code section.
(g) Student loan repayment for recipients having entered into a student loan repayment agreement with the board pursuant to this Code section shall be contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the General Assembly for the purposes of this Code section in annual appropriations Acts of the General Assembly.
(h) Nothing in this Code section shall authorize the adjustment of a recipient’s compensation based on such recipient’s receipt of student loan repayment pursuant to this Code section.
History
Code 1981, § 49-10-6, enacted by Ga. L. 2023, p. 96, § 2/SB 246, effective July 1, 2023. Effective date. This Code section became effective July 1, 2023.
Annotations
Cross references. Nurses, T. 43, C. 26. Code Commission notes. Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2023, an extra “a” was deleted preceding “registered professional” in paragraph (e)(4).
TITLE 50 STATE GOVERNMENT VOLUME 38 Chap. 1. General Provisions, 50-1-1 through 50-1-11. 2. Boundaries and Jurisdiction of the State, 50-2-1 through 3. State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols, 50-3-1 through 50-3120. 4. Organization of Executive through 50-4-7.
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Generally, 50-4-1
5. Department of Administrative Services, 50-5-1 through 505-146. 5A. Office of State Treasurer, 50-5A-1 through 50-5A-11. 5B. State Accounting Office, 50-5B-1 through 50-5B-24. 5C. Partnership for Public Facilities and Infrastructure, 50-5C-1 through 50-5C-10. 6. Department of Audits and Accounts, 50-6-1 through 50-6-32. 7. Department of Economic Development, 50-7-1 through 507-120. 8. Department of Community Affairs, 50-8-1 through 50-8-301. 9. Georgia Building Authority, 50-9-1 through 50-9-101. 10. Georgia Development Authority, 50-10-1 through 50-10-10. 11. State Law Library [Repealed], 50-11-1 through 50-11-10. 12. Commissions and Other Agencies, 50-12-1 through 50-12140.
VOLUME 38A 13. Administrative Procedure, 50-13-1 through 50-13-44. 13A. Tax Tribunals, 50-13A-1 through 50-13A-20. 14. Open and Public Meetings, 50-14-1 through 50-14-6. 15. Public Lawsuits, 50-15-1 through 50-15-4. 16. Public Property, 50-16-1 through 50-16-183.
17. State Debt, Investment, and Depositories, 50-17-1 through 18. State Printing and Documents, 50-18-1 through 50-18-135. 19. Transportation Services, 50-19-1 through 50-19-20. 20. Relations With Nonprofit Contractors, 50-20-1 through 5020-8. 21. Waiver of Sovereign Immunity as to Actions Ex Contractu; State Tort Claims, 50-21-1 through 50-21-37. 22. Managerial Control Over Acquisition Services, 50-22-1 through 50-22-9.
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23. Environmental Finance Authority, 50-23-1 through 50-2335. 24. Drug-free Workplace, 50-24-1 through 50-24-6. 25. Georgia Technology Authority, 50-25-1 through 50-25-16. 26. Housing and Finance Authority, 50-26-1 through 50-26-22. 27. Lottery for Education, 50-27-1 through 50-27-104. 28. State Productivity Council [Repealed], 50-28-1 through 5028-5. 29. Information Technology, 50-29-1 through 50-29-23. 30. Institute for Community Business Development [Repealed], 50-30-1 through 50-30-6. 31. Georgia Suggestion System [Repealed], 50-31-1 through 5031-7. 32. Georgia Regional through 50-32-71.
Transportation
Authority, 50-32-1
33. Year 2000 Readiness [Repealed], 50-33-1 through 50-33-6. 34. OneGeorgia Authority, 50-34-1 through 50-34-20. 35. Georgia Environmental Training and Education Authority [Repealed], 50-35-1 through 50-35-13. 36. Verification of Lawful Presence Within United States, 50-36-1 through 50-36-4. 37. Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contracting, 50-37-1 through 50-37-8. 38. Compact for a Balanced Budget, 50-38-1.
39. Atlanta-region Transit through 50-39-61.
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“ATL” Authority, 50-39-1
40. Promotion and Deployment of Broadband Services, 50-40-1 through 50-40-84.
Cross references. Institution and prosecution of criminal proceedings involving property of Department of Transportation, § 32-1-4 et seq. Transportation of trash, refuse, and garbage across state boundaries for dumping without permission, § 36-1-16. Competition for public work bids, § 3691-1 et seq.
Law reviews. For article, “State-Created Property and Due Process of Law: Filling the Void Left by Engquist v. Oregon Department of Agriculture,” see 44 Ga. L. Rev. 161 (2009). For article, “SB 202: Revisions to Georgia’s Election and Voting Procedures,” see 38 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 105 (2021).
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