Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 591 - RULES OF BRIGHT FROM THE START GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CARE AND LEARNING
ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY
The Administrative History following each Rule gives the date on which the Rule was originally filed and its effective date, as well as the date on which any amendment or repeal was filed and its effective date. Principal abbreviations used in the Administrative History are as follows:
f. - filed
eff. - effective
R. - Rule (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control number)
Ch. - Chapter (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control number)
ER. - Emergency Rule
Rev. - Revised
Note: Emergency Rules are listed in each Rule's Administrative History by Emergency Rule number, date filed and effective date. The Emergency Rule will be in effect for 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule is adopted, as specified by the Agency.
Chapter 591-1-1 entitled "Child Care Learning Centers" has been adopted. Filed December 23, 1997; effective March 1, 1998, as specified by the Agency.
Grant Chapter 591-2-1 entitled "Grant Programs" submitted May 5, 1999.
Grant Chapter 591-2-1 submitted December 28, 2000.
Grant Chapter 591-2-1 submitted December 20, 2001.
Rules 591-1-1-.41 to .45 have been adopted. Filed December 13, 2002; effective January 2, 2003.
Grants 591-2-1-.01 to .05 submitted December 17, 2002.
Grants 591-2-1-.01 to .05 submitted November 18, 2003.
Emergency Rules 591-1-1-0.1-.01 and 591-1-1-0.1-.02 adopted. Filed September 1, 2004; effective October 1, 2004, as specified by the Agency, to be in effect for 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency rule is adopted, as specified by the Agency. This Emergency Rule was adopted to amend Chapter 591-1-1 entitled "Rules for Child Care Learning Centers". (This Emergency Rule will not be published; copies may be obtained from the Agency.)
Grant Chapter 591-2-1 submitted December 16, 2004.
Rules 591-1-1-.01, .02, .05 to .08, .10, .17, .19, .24 to .27, .29, .31, .33, .34, .36 to .39, .41 to .44 have been amended. Filed January 12, 2005; effective February 1, 2005.
Emergency Rule 591-1-1-0.2-.16 adopted. Filed January 31, 2005; effective February 1, 2005, as specified by the Agency, to be in effect for 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency rule is adopted, as specified by the Agency. This Emergency Rule was adopted to amend Chapter 591-1-1 entitled "Rules for Child Care Learning Centers". (This Emergency Rule will not be published; copies may be obtained from the Agency.)
Rule 591-1-1-.16 has been amended superseding Emergency Rule 591-1-1-0.2-.16 . Filed May 23, 2005; effective June 12, 2005.
Grant Chapter 591-2-1 submitted December 16, 2005.
Grant Chapter 591-2-1 submitted December 15, 2006.
Grant Chapter 591-2-1 submitted December 12, 2007.
Rules 591-1-1-.03, .14, .21, and .33 have been amended. Filed August 25, 2008; effective September 14, 2008.
Grants 591-2-1-.01 to .07 submitted December 8, 2008.
Rules 591-1-1-.16 and .31 have been amended. Filed April 17, 2009; effective May 7, 2009.
Rules 591-1-1-.01, .15, .29, and .36 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed August 7, 2009; effective August 27, 2009.
Rules 591-1-1-.03, .06, .08, .10, .12, .17, .18, .31, and .38 have been repealed and new
Rules adopted. Filed December 2, 2009; effective December 22, 2009.
Grants 591-2-1-.01 to .03, .05 to .07 submitted December 22, 2009.
Rule 591-1-1-.17 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed August 5, 2010; effective August 25, 2010.
Grants 591-2-1-.01 to .07 submitted December 21, 2011.
ER. 591-1-1-0.3-.36 entitled "Transportation" adopted. F. July 20, 2011; eff. July 21, 2011, as specified by the Agency.
E.R. 591-1-1-0.3-.36 of the same title adopted. F. Nov. 18, 2011; eff. Nov. 18, 2011.
Rule 591-1-1-.36 repealed and new Rule adopted. F. Dec. 12, 2011; eff. Jan. 1, 2012.
Rule 591-1-1-.46 adopted. F. Nov. 16, 2012; eff. Dec. 6, 2012.
Grants 591-2-1-.01 to .06 submitted Dec. 27, 2012.
Grant 591-2-1-.07 repealed. F. Jan. 29, 2013.
Rules 591-1-1-.03, .21, .30 amended, 591-1-1-.45 repealed. F. May 16, 2013; eff. June 5, 2013.
Rules 591-1-1-.02, .09, .24, .31, .33 amended. F. Dec. 13, 2013; eff. Jan. 2, 2014.
Grants 591-2-1-.01 to .06 submitted Dec. 20, 2013.
Rule 591-1-1-.36 amended. F. Feb. 24, 2014; eff. Mar. 16, 2014.
Grants 591-2-1-.01 to .07 submitted Dec. 23, 2014.
Rules 591-1-1-.02 to .23, .25 to .38, .41 to .44, .46 amended. Chapter 591-3-1 entitled "Rules and Regulations for Support Centers" adopted. F. Dec. 4, 2015; eff. Dec. 24, 2015.
Rules 591-1-1-.02, .31, .38 amended, 591-1-1-.41 to 44 repealed. F. June 2, 2016; eff. June 22, 2016.
Rules 591-1-1-.14, .21, .27, .31, .33 amended. F. Sep. 26, 2016; eff. Oct. 16, 2016.
Rules 591-1-1-.03, .06, .08, .10, .11, .12, .14 to .18, .20, .21, .24 to .33, .35 to .39 amended. Rules 591-1-1-.23, .34 repealed. F. May 26, 2017; eff. June 15, 2017.
Rules 591-1-1-.09, .16, .31, .33 amended. F. Aug. 28, 2019; eff. Sep. 17, 2019.
Rules 591-1-1-.15, .16, .17, .29, .32 amended. F. Aug. 31, 2020; eff. Sep. 20, 2020.
Rules 591-1-1-.07, .16, .36 amended. F. Aug. 29, 2023; eff. Sep. 18, 2023.
