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O.C.G.A. § 20-1-5 — Liability of surrogate parents | Georgia Code

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TITLE 20 EDUCATION

Section 1. General Provisions, 20-1-1 through 20-1-27.

ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

20-1-5. Liability of surrogate parents.

Any individual appointed to act as a surrogate parent for a child pursuant to federal law (P.L. 94-142) and federal regulations (34 C.F.R. 8300.514), as such law and regulations existed on January 1, 1985, shall not be liable for any civil damages for any action or actions done while performing duty as a surrogate parent, except for acts or omissions to act constituting gross, willful, or wanton negligence.

(Code 1981, §20-1-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 447, § 1.)

U.S. Code.

- Public Law 94-142, the federal Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, amended or enacted provisions throughout the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.

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