Georgia § 49-5-113 - Personal liability; disciplinary action.
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§ 49-5-113. Personal liability; disciplinary action.
Other than for a knowing and malicious release of false information, neither GCIC, any law enforcement agency, nor the employees of any such entities shall be responsible for the accuracy of information nor have any liability for defamation, invasion of privacy, negligence, or any other claim in connection with any dissemination of information or determination based thereon pursuant to this article. However, no employee shall be suspended or dismissed from such employee's job due to any information provided in a records check until the employer obtains a certified copy of the original documents on which the charges identified in the records check are based. An employer shall have no liability for defamation, invasion of privacy, or any other claim based upon good faith action thereby pursuant to the provisions of this article. Any disciplinary action of any kind taken against any local school board employee and based in whole or in part on information obtained through a records check as provided in this article shall be subject to and governed by the provisions of Code Section 20-2-940 . (Code 1981, § 49-5-113 , enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 669, § 1.)
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What does Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 49-5-113 cover?
Section 49-5-113 ("Personal liability; disciplinary action.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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