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title: O.C.G.A. § 45-9-72. Establishment of indemnification program.
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# O.C.G.A. § 45-9-72. Establishment of indemnification program.

(a) There is established a program to provide for indemnification with respect to the death or permanent disability of any public school teacher or public school employee who is killed or permanently disabled by an act of violence in the line of duty on or after July 1, 2001.

(b) Such program shall be administered by the Georgia Public School Personnel Indemnification Commission.

## History

Code 1981, § 45-9-72, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 768, § 2.

## Code Commission Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2000, Code Section 45-9-102, as enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 768, § 2, was redesignated as Code Section 45-9-72.