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title: O.C.G.A. § 51-1-30.2. Immunity of teachers and school personnel from liability for communicating information concerning drug abuse.
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# O.C.G.A. § 51-1-30.2. Immunity of teachers and school personnel from liability for communicating information concerning drug abuse.

Teachers and other school personnel shall be immune from any civil liability for communicating information in good faith concerning drug abuse by any child to that child’s parents, to law enforcement officials, or to health care providers.

## History

Code 1981, § 51-1-30.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 2495, § 1; Code 1981, § 51-1-30.2, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 40.

## Cross References

Reporting of juvenile drug use, § 19-7-6. Mandatory instruction concerning alcohol and drug use, § 20-2-144.

## Code Commission Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1983, Code Section 51-1-30.1, as enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 2495, § 1, was redesignated as Code Section 51-1-30.2.