Georgia § 20-1a-1 Creation

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§ 20-1a-1 — Creation

Georgia § 20-1a-1

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Bluebook

O.C.G.A. § 20-1a-1 (2026).

Text

The Department of Early Care and Learning is created as a department of the executive branch of state government and shall have the duties, responsibilities, functions, powers, and authority set forth in this chapter and otherwise provided by law. The Department of Early Care and Learning is the successor to the Office of School Readiness and shall have the duties, responsibilities, functions, powers, authority, employees, office equipment, furniture, and other assets formerly held by the Office of School Readiness. The Department of Early Care and Learning shall be a separate budget unit.

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The Department of Early Care and Learning is created as a department of the executive branch of state government and shall have the duties, responsibilities, functions, powers, and authority set forth in this chapter and otherwise provided by law. The Department of Early Care and Learning is the successor to the Office of School Readiness and shall have the duties, responsibilities, functions, powers, authority, employees, office equipment, furniture, and other assets formerly held by the Office of School Readiness. The Department of Early Care and Learning shall be a separate budget unit.

Legislative History

Added by 2004 Ga. Laws 565, § 1, eff. 10/1/2004. Former Chapter 1A, "Office of School Readiness," is repealed by 2004 Ga. Laws 565, § 1, eff. 10/1/2004.