§ 20-1A-9. Authority to License and Regulate Child Care Learning Centers and Family Child Care Learning Homes Transferred to Department
The department shall succeed to all rights and responsibilities relating to licensure and regulation of day-care centers (now known as child care learning centers), group day-care homes (now known as child care learning centers), and family day-care homes (now known as family child care learning homes), including such rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and pending and […]
§ 20-1A-10. Regulation of Early Care and Education Programs
The department is authorized and empowered to establish, maintain, extend, and improve throughout the state, within the limits of funds appropriated for such purposes, the regulation of early care and education programs by providing consultation and making recommendations concerning establishment and implementation of such programs and by licensing and inspecting periodically all such programs to […]
§ 20-1A-10.1. Determination of Payments and Eligibility
A determination by the department regarding payments and eligibility pursuant to any federal program or grant shall be preceded by notice and opportunity for a hearing and shall constitute a contested case within the meaning of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.” History. Code 1981, § 20-1A-10.1 , enacted by Ga. […]
§ 20-1A-11. Penalties; Notice
Any person who violates the provisions of Code Section 20-1A-10 or who hinders, obstructs, or otherwise interferes with any representative of the department in the discharge of that person’s official duties in making inspections or in investigating complaints as provided in such Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person, license holder, commission […]
§ 20-1A-12. Application; “License” Defined; Actions Authorized by Department in Event of Violations; Investigations; Governmental Immunity
This Code section shall be applicable to any early care and education program which is subject to regulation by the department in accordance with this chapter. For purposes of this Code section, the term “license” shall be used to refer to any license, commission, or permit issued by the department pursuant to the provisions of […]
§ 20-1A-1. Creation
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 […]
§ 20-1A-2. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term: “Board” means the Board of Early Care and Learning. “Change of ownership applicant” means any licensed or commissioned early care and education program applying for a new license or commission to operate an early care and education program. “Child care learning center” means any place operated by a […]
§ 20-1A-3. Commissioner; Board; Duties and Powers; Salary; Personnel; Rules and Regulations
There is created a Board of Early Care and Learning and a commissioner of early care and learning. The board shall consist of one member from each congressional district appointed by the Governor. In as far as it is practical, the members of the board shall be representative of all areas and functions encompassed within […]
§ 20-1A-4. Powers and Duties
The Department of Early Care and Learning shall have the following powers and duties: To administer such programs and services as may be necessary for the operation and management of voluntary pre-kindergarten, which shall be known as “Georgia’s Pre-K Program”; To administer such programs and services as may be necessary for the operation and management […]
§ 20-1A-4.1. Department Authorized to Establish Nonprofit Corporation to Qualify as a Public Foundation to Aid in Carrying Out Department’s Powers and Purposes; Requirements; Annual Report
The department shall have the power and authority to incorporate a nonprofit corporation that could qualify as a public foundation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code to aid the department in carrying out any of its powers and in accomplishing any of its purposes. Any nonprofit corporation created pursuant to this power shall […]