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title: O.C.G.A. § 20-2-2009. Joint and several liability of fund members.
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# O.C.G.A. § 20-2-2009. Joint and several liability of fund members.

Each board of education shall be jointly and severally liable for all legal obligations of a fund which arise out of an event which occurred while such board was a member of such fund; provided, however, that a fund shall not assume a risk greater than an amount to be determined by the Commissioner; and provided, further, that this legal obligation may be enforced by an assessment against such member as provided in the bylaws of the agency.

## History

Code 1981, § 20-2-2009, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1172, § 1.