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title: O.C.G.A. § 17-12-10.2. Civil liability.
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# O.C.G.A. § 17-12-10.2. Civil liability.

The members of the council as created by this article, the members of the circuit public defender supervisory panel created by Article 2 of this chapter, and other policy-making or administrative personnel acting in a policy-making or administrative capacity shall not be subject to civil liability resulting from any act or failure to act in the implementation and carrying out of the purposes of this chapter.

## History

Code 1981, § 17-12-10.2, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, Ex. Sess., p. ES3, § 14/HB 1EX; Ga. L. 2008, p. 846, § 24/HB 1245.