TITLE 49 SOCIAL SERVICES

Section 5. Programs and Protection for Children and Youth, 49-5-1 through 49-5-281.

ARTICLE 2 CHILD ABUSE RECORDS

49-5-46. Immunity from liability of department, agency, or child advocacy center.

The department, an agency, a child advocacy center, and employees thereof providing access to or disclosure of records or information as authorized by Code Section 49-5-41 shall have no civil liability or criminal responsibility therefor.

(Code 1981, §49-5-46, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1778, § 4; Ga. L. 2016, p. 160, § 4/HB 725.)

The 2016 amendment, effective July 1, 2016, substituted the present provisions of this Code section for the former provisions, which read: "The department or any agency and employees of either providing access to or disclosure of records or information as authorized by Code Section 49-5-41 shall have no civil or criminal liability therefor."