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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

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

42-4-99. Limitation on liability of members, officers, or employees.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. Except for willful or wanton misconduct, neither the members of the authority nor any officer or employee of the authority, acting on behalf thereof and while acting within the scope of his or her responsibilities, shall be subject to any liability resulting from:

  2. (1)

    The design, construction, ownership, maintenance, operation, or management of a jail or jails; or#

  3. (2)

    The carrying out of any of the discretionary powers or duties expressly provided for in 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, § 42-4-99, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 292, § 1.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Text read from t41-t42-(v29a)-2023-pdf.pdf, Volume V29A, 2023 edition, page 256; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 1e701a9ff15b.