Georgia § 20-1-23 - Disciplinary action for student of public educational institution.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 20-1-23 — Disciplinary action for student of public educational institution., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-1-23. Disciplinary action for student of public educational institution.
Any student of a public educational institution who is convicted, under the laws of this state, the United States, or any other state, of any felony offense involving the manufacture, distribution, sale, possession, or use of marijuana, a controlled substance, or a dangerous drug shall as of the date of conviction be suspended from the public educational institution in which such person is enrolled. Except for cases in which the institution has previously taken disciplinary action against a student for the same offense, such suspension shall be effective as of the date of conviction, even though the educational institution may not complete all administrative actions necessary to implement such suspension until a later date. Except for cases in which the institution has already imposed disciplinary sanctions for the same offense, such suspension shall continue through the end of the term, quarter, semester, or other similar period for which the student was enrolled as of the date of conviction. The student shall forfeit any right to any academic credit otherwise earned or earnable for such term, quarter, semester, or other similar period; and the educational institution shall subsequently revoke any such academic credit which is granted prior to the completion of administrative actions necessary to implement such suspension. (Code 1981, § 20-1-23 , enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 2037, § 1.)
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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