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title: O.C.G.A. § 26-2-436. Applicability.
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# O.C.G.A. § 26-2-436. Applicability.

The provisions of this article shall apply to all covered claims pending on July 1, 2005, and all claims filed thereafter, regardless of when the claim arose.

## History

Code 1981, § 26-2-436, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 767, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 469, § 1/HB 196.

## Code Commission Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2005, “July 1, 2005,” was substituted for “the effective date of this Code section” in this Code section.