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§ 20-3-281. Sale, Pledge, or Assignment of Educational Loans

A lender may sell loans guaranteed by the corporation, or an interest in such loans, to another lender only in accordance with regulations of the corporation; and in such event the guaranty liability of the corporation on such loans or interests therein shall not be affected. A lender may pledge or assign loans guaranteed by […]

§ 20-3-282. Contracted Servicing of Loans

The servicing or collection of educational loans held by a lender may not be contracted to any other lender, person, or entity except in accordance with rules and regulations of the corporation. History. Code 1933, § 32-3324, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 835, § 2.

§ 20-3-283. Contributions Deductible for Income Tax Purposes

Notwithstanding any general or special law or any certificate of incorporation, charter, or other articles of organization, all domestic or domesticated corporations, associations, and other taxable entities carrying on business in this state and any person are authorized to make contributions of money, property, or other thing of value to the corporation for any of […]

§ 20-3-284. Exemption of Corporation From Taxation

In that the corporation is a duly created public authority and political subdivision of the state and is performing essential governmental functions in the exercise of its corporate purposes, the state covenants with the holders of educational loans guaranteed by the corporation that the corporation shall not be required to pay and shall be exempt […]

§ 20-3-285. Exemption of Lenders From Certain Taxation

One-half of the outstanding principal amount of loans guaranteed by the corporation and owned by a lender as of January 1 each year shall be deductible from the assets of the lender when determining the value of shares of the lender, or when determining the net worth of the lender, for purposes of any ad […]

§ 20-3-287. Borrowers Deemed Capable Regardless of Age

For the purpose of applying for, receiving, and repaying any educational loan under this part, all persons of any age shall be deemed to have full legal capacity to act and shall have all the rights, powers, privileges, and obligations of a person of legal age with respect thereto; and any person otherwise qualifying to […]

§ 20-3-288. Proof of Residency in State

In accordance with the national scope and intent of the United States relative to educational loans as expressed in the federal act, lenders and the corporation are authorized to accept and rely upon a student’s or parent’s certification of his or her state of legal residence unless the lender or the corporation has and is […]

§ 20-3-289. Eligibility of Students in Default for Other State Student Assistance

Any student who is indebted to the corporation on a defaulted educational loan obtained under this part shall not be eligible to apply for or receive educational financial assistance available under any other state funded student financial aid program unless the student has made arrangements, satisfactory with the corporation, for the payment of such indebtedness […]

§ 20-3-290. Corporation Assigned to Commission

The corporation is assigned to the commission for administrative purposes as prescribed in Code Section 50-4-3. History. Ga. L. 1972, p. 1015, § 1902; Code 1933, § 32-3336, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 835, § 2.

§ 20-3-291. Termination and Dissolution of Corporation

The corporation and its corporate existence shall continue until terminated by law; provided, however, that no such law shall take effect so long as the corporation shall have obligations outstanding, unless adequate provision has been made for the payment thereof and the holders of all such obligations agree to such provision. This Code section shall […]

§ 20-3-292. Venue of Proceedings Against Corporation

The venue for any legal proceeding brought against the corporation shall be Fulton County, regardless of the county in which the principal office or any other office of the corporation may be located. History. Code 1933, § 32-3338, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 835, § 2.

§ 20-3-294. Operations Reports by Corporation

The corporation is authorized to publish in print or electronically annually, or at more or less frequent intervals determined by the board of directors, an operations report covering the activities of the corporation, including, without limitation, a reporting of revenues and expenditures of the corporation and a statement of the financial condition of the corporation […]

§ 20-3-295. Licensing Entities Prohibited From Refusing to Issue License or Suspending or Revoking License of Borrower in Default Under Certain Educational Loan Programs

As used in this Code section, the term: “Agency” means the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation created in Code Section 20-3-263 which is responsible for administering a program of guaranteed educational loans to eligible students and eligible parents known as the Georgia Higher Education Loan Program. “Applicant” means any person applying for issuance or renewal […]