O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 45-8-33 (2019)

Effect of chapter upon liability of officers to private persons

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This chapter is not intended to affect any liability which any of the officers to whom this chapter is applicable may incur to any private person.

History

(Ga. L. 1933, p. 78, § 17; Code 1933, § 89-803.)

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CHAPTER 9 INSURING AND INDEMNIFICATION OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Article 1

State Officers and Employees.

45-9-1. General provisions.

45-9-2. Members of organized militia serving on state active duty.

45-9-3. Insurance and other protections afforded personnel employed by district attorney.

45-9-3.1. Immunity from liability for law enforcement officers directing or escorting funeral processions [Repealed].

45-9-4. Purchase of insurance or indemnity contracts; self-insurance program; Hazardous Materials Liability Reserve Fund; insurer insolvency; Liability coverage to nonprofit agencies and employees contracting with state agencies.

45-9-4.1. Participation in self-insurance by Georgia Correctional Industries Administration; extension of coverage to officers, officials, and employees.

45-9-4.2. Liability coverage for nonprofit agencies providing services to the developmentally disabled.

45-9-5. Article not waiver of immunity from action or provision of liability insurance protection.

Article 2

Members of Governing Bodies of

Municipalities, Counties, and

Other Public

Bodies.

45-9-20. Insurance or contracts of indemnity; actions against insurers or indemnitors.

45-9-21. Defense of civil, criminal, or quasi-criminal actions in lieu of insurance.

45-9-22. Payment of claims or judgment against members of municipal, county, or other public body.

45-9-23. Waiver of immunity from action.

Article 3

Employees Operating State Motor Vehicles.

45-9-40 through 45-9-43 [Repealed].

Article 4

Indemnification of Public Officers and Employees Generally.

45-9-60. Indemnification of public officers or officials subjected to liability; opinion of Attorney General or Governor that liability not breach of duty.

45-9-61. Benefit derived under article declared to be compensation.

45-9-62. Applicability of article.

Article 4A

Indemnification of Public School Teachers and Employees.

45-9-70. Purpose of article.

45-9-71. Definitions.

45-9-72. Establishment of indemnification program.

45-9-73. Indemnification commission created; composition; assignment to Department of Administrative Services for administrative purposes.

45-9-74. Commission to promulgate rules and regulations; use of personnel and resources of other agencies.

45-9-75. Georgia Public School Personnel Indemnification Fund - Creation; general provisions.

45-9-76. Georgia Public School Personnel Indemnification Fund - Revenues from sale of license plates; funds from other sources.

45-9-77. Georgia Public School Personnel Indemnification Fund - Authority of Department of Administrative Services.

45-9-78. Payment of indemnification for death or disability generally; designation of method of payment; procedure for making payments.

45-9-79. Insufficient funds; procedure for making payments.

45-9-79.1. Application for indemnification.

45-9-79.2. Indemnification not taxable.

45-9-79.3. Indemnification not to be awarded when penal violation caused or contributed to death or disability.

45-9-79.4. Annual report to General Assembly.

45-9-79.5. Giving false information or testimony; liability to state.

Article 5

Law Enforcement Officers,

Firemen, Prison Guards,

and Publicly Employed

Emergency Medical

Technicians.

Part 1

GEORGIA STATE INDEMNIFICATION FUND.

45-9-80. Purpose of part [Repealed].

45-9-81. Definitions.

45-9-82. Establishment of indemnification program.

45-9-83. Indemnification commission created; composition; assignment to Department of Administrative Services for administrative purposes; meetings.

45-9-84. Appeals of department decisions; use of personnel and resources of other agencies.

45-9-84.1. Georgia State Indemnification Fund - Creation; administration; investment fund paid over to Office of the State Treasurer.

45-9-84.2. Georgia State Indemnification Fund - Authorization for appropriation of moneys to the fund; moneys from other sources.

45-9-84.3. Georgia State Indemnification Fund - Authority of department as to payments from fund.

45-9-85. Payment of indemnification for death or disability; procedure for making payments; appeal.

45-9-86. Application for indemnification.

45-9-86.1, 45-9-86.2 [Repealed].

45-9-87. Indemnification not taxable.

45-9-88. Indemnification not to be awarded when penal violation, suicide, intentionally self-inflicted injuries, natural causes, or performance of certain routine duties caused or contributed to death or disability.

45-9-89. Annual report to General Assembly.

45-9-90. Giving false information or testimony.

45-9-91. Redesignated.

Part 2

TEMPORARY DISABILITY COMPENSATION PROGRAM.

45-9-100. Purpose.

45-9-101. Definitions.

45-9-102. Payment of compensation; limitation; benefits subordinate to workers' compensation benefits; appeal of decision.

45-9-103. Submission of application.

45-9-104. Compensation not to be awarded when penal violation, intentionally self-inflicted injuries, natural causes, or performance of certain routine duties caused or contributed to disability.

45-9-105. Giving false information or testimony; penalty.

45-9-106. Redesignated.

Article 5A

Indemnification of Public School Teachers and Employees [Redesignated].

Article 6

Consolidation of Unemployment Compensation Claim Matters

under Commissioner of

Administrative

Services.

45-9-110. Authorization for consolidation; billing procedure; reserve fund; investment of funds; contracting for services; unemployment compensation benefits to certain county employees.

Annotations

Cross references. - Compensation of employees of state institutions who contract tuberculosis or infectious hepatitis, T. 31, Ch. 29 .

RESEARCH REFERENCES

ALR. - Construction and application of aviation exclusion clauses in public liability or homeowners' insurance policies, 39 A.L.R.4th 201.

What is "aircraft" or the like within meaning of exclusion or exception clause of insurance policy, 39 A.L.R.4th 214.

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ARTICLE 1 STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES