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title: O.C.G.A. § 20-2-994. Payment of amount of deductible under liability policies.
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# O.C.G.A. § 20-2-994. Payment of amount of deductible under liability policies.

In addition to other compensation paid to board members, officers, officials, administrators, and other employees referred to in this part, whether under this part or otherwise, the State Board of Education, local boards of education, or boards of control of cooperative educational service agencies, as the case may be, are authorized to make payment for the amount of the deductible identified in the liability policy or policies; provided, however, that:

(1) Such payments may be made only with respect to acts or omissions giving rise to such liability which occur after April 5, 1978, and while the person or persons guilty therefor are still in office or employed by the board responsible under this Code section for making such payment;

(2) Such payments may be made only with respect to acts or omissions connected with or arising out of the performance of the official duties by the person or persons individually liable therefor with the board in question; and

(3) Such payments may be made only if the acts or omissions giving rise to such liability do not involve the commission of any civil or criminal offense against the board otherwise responsible therefor or involve the misappropriation of funds or property belonging to such board or any public agency.

## History

Ga. L. 1978, p. 1955, § 1.