Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 42. PENAL INSTITUTIONS · Chapter 4. JAILS · Article 5. REGIONAL JAIL AUTHORITIES

42-4-105. Immunity of authorities from liability.

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Regional jail authorities shall be carrying out an essential governmental function on behalf of participant counties or participant municipalities and are, therefore, given immunity from liability for carrying out their intended functions.

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, § 42-4-105, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 292, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1098, § 10.

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