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title: O.C.G.A. § 50-23-12. Personal liability of members of authority, officers, and employees.
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# O.C.G.A. § 50-23-12. Personal liability of members of authority, officers, and employees.

Neither the members of the authority nor any officer or employee of the authority acting in behalf thereof, while acting within the scope of his or her authority, shall be subject to any liability resulting from:

(1) The construction, ownership, maintenance, or operation of any project financed with the assistance of the authority;

(2) The construction, ownership, maintenance, or operation of any solid waste system, sewerage system, natural gas system, environmental facility, or water system owned by a local government; or

(3) Carrying out any of the powers expressly given in this article.

## History

Code 1981, § 50-23-12, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 569, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 1289, § 6; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1108, § 6; Ga. L. 2025, p. 797, § 3/SB 13, effective May 14, 2025.

## Amendments

The 2025 amendment, effective May 14, 2025, inserted “natural gas system,” in subsection (2).