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Title 4. ANIMALS · Chapter 8. DOGS · Article 2. RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERSHIP

4-8-31. Governmental liability for enforcement.

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  1. Under no circumstances shall a local government or any employee or official of a local government be held liable for any damages to any person who suffers an injury inflicted by a dog as a result of a failure to enforce the provisions of this article.

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 4-8-31, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1290, § 4/HB 685.

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For article on the 2012 enactment of this Code section, see 29 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 180 (2012).

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Text read from t4-6-(v4)-2013-pdf.pdf, Volume V4, 2013 edition, pages 113 to 114; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 290d3a1d6843.