Georgia § 20-2-2020 - Sovereign immunity not waived.
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§ 20-2-2020. Sovereign immunity not waived.
The exercise by a board of education or school system of the authority provided in this article shall not constitute the provision of liability insurance protection under Article I, Section II, Paragraph IX of the Constitution of the State of Georgia. The participation by a board of education or school system as a member of an agency authorized by this chapter shall not constitute the obtaining of liability insurance and no sovereign immunity of a board of education or school system shall be waived on account of such participation. (Code 1981, § 20-2-2020 , enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1172, § 1; Ga. L. 1988, p. 1960, § 5.)
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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