History. Code 1981, § 12-6-24 , enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1126, § 1; Ga. L. 2003, p. 578, § 1; Ga. L. 2015, p. 879, § 1/HB 199; Ga. L. 2020, p. 250, § 1/HB 897; Ga. L. 2021, p. 922, § 12/HB 497.
The 2020 amendment, effective July 22, 2020, inserted “and shall not exceed” near the end of subsection (b); added paragraph (b)(3); redesignated former paragraphs (b)(3) through (b)(6) as present paragraphs (b)(4) through (b)(7), respectively; in subparagraph (b)(4)(A), substituted “subparagraph” for “paragraph” in the middle of the first sentence, added the second sentence, substituted “For purposes of this subparagraph,” for “Otherwise, a valid replacement bond must be obtained and delivered to the governing authority of such county or municipality or its designated agent no later than the close of business on the fifth business day following the day that such governing authority filed a claim to recover damages against the then existing bond. Upon filing such claim, such governing authority shall immediately provide notice thereof, including the date such claim was filed, to the person or firm causing the damage. Such notice may be given in person, by transmission of an electronic record via telefacsimile, or by e mail. For purposes of this paragraph,”, and substituted a period for a semicolon at the end; added subparagraphs (b)(4)(B) through (b)(4)(D); substituted “paragraph (4)” for “paragraph (3)” in the middle of the first sentence of paragraph (b)(5); and substituted “$1,500.00 for each violation” for “$500.00” at the end of paragraph (b)(7).
The 2021 amendment, effective May 10, 2021, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted “email” for “e-mail” in paragraph (b)(2).
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For annual survey of local government law, see 56 Mercer L. Rev. 351 (2004).