...the county, is vicariously liable for the negligent acts of his deputies. Id. at 816-818.8 8 This last statement by the majority, while amply supported by Court of Appeals’ precedent, creates significant confusion when read in conjunction with OCGA §§ 36-92-1 to 36-92-5, which regulate claims (like Mendez’s claim) for the negligent use of a “covered motor vehicle” (a vehicle owned, leased, or rented by a “local government entity”)....

...amend our Code provisions regarding such claims, and our appellate courts’ attempts to elucidate and harmonize them, we find ourselves 11 If the General Assembly clarifies OCGA § 36-11-1, it should also make that statute consistent with the text of OCGA §§ 36-92-1 to 36-92-5....