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The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) is a United States law (codified at 15 U.S.C. § 1691 et seq.), enacted October 28, 1974, [1] that makes it unlawful for any creditor to discriminate against any applicant, with respect to any aspect of a credit transaction, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, or age (provided the applicant has the capacity to ...
The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) is a United States law (codified at 15 U.S.C. § 1691 et seq.), enacted 28 October 1974, [3] that makes it unlawful for any creditor to discriminate against any applicant, with respect to any aspect of a credit transaction, on the basis of (among other things) age, provided the applicant has the capacity to contract.
A protected group, protected class (US), or prohibited ground (Canada) is a category by which people are qualified for special protection by a law, policy, or similar authority. In Canada and the United States, the term is frequently used in connection with employees and employment and housing .
The Official Code of Georgia Annotated or OCGA is the compendium of all laws in the state of Georgia. Like other state codes in the United States, its legal interpretation is subject to the U.S. Constitution, the U.S. Code, the Code of Federal Regulations, and the state's constitution. It is to the state what the U.S. Code is to the federal ...
In 1822, the Georgia General Assembly approved the creation of a "poor school fund", and that each county should appoint its own official to "superintend the education of the poor children". [5] The advancement of public funding for education eventually stagnated, and provisions providing for local taxes to fund local schools were repealed.
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Georgia law bans bullying at schools, [40] though it does not list individual protected groups. [41] Nonetheless, DeKalb County [42] and Fulton County [43] have regulations for teachers that address bullying and harassment based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
The following is a list of school districts in Georgia; in most cases the list identifies the city or county in Georgia associated with the school district. [1] These districts are a legally separate body corporate and politic. These school districts are run by either elected county boards of education or city school boards.