Georgia § 50-16-8 - Insurance of state property required; self-insurance program authorized.
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§ 50-16-8. Insurance of state property required; self-insurance program authorized.
The Governor shall keep insured all the insurable property of the state including, but not limited to, the public buildings and the contents thereof. The Governor is authorized to draw his warrant upon the state treasury annually for such sums as may be necessary to keep the insurable property of the state adequately protected by insurance. The Governor, in keeping the state's property insured, shall implement a sound program of self-insurance as provided in Code Sections 50-16-9 through 50-16-11 which may include assuming by the state some, or all, of the various risks or hazards under such plan of self-insurance. (Ga. L. 1960, p. 1160, § 1.)
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Section 50-16-8 ("Insurance of state property required; self-insurance program authorized.") 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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