Personnel employed by the district attorneys of the state, irrespective of the source of the funds used to pay such personnel, may be covered by any liability insurance policy or contract of indemnity, reimbursement, or other like or similar programs administered by the commissioner pursuant to this article and, for the purpose of this article, such personnel employed by a district attorney shall be considered to be state employees. The commissioner of administrative services shall prescribe the terms and conditions under which any liability insurance policy or contract of indemnity, reimbursement, or other like or similar programs administered by the commissioner pursuant to this article shall be made available to personnel employed by a district attorney. The cost of such liability insurance policy or contract of indemnity, reimbursement, or other like or similar programs shall be paid by the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of the State of Georgia out of such funds as may be appropriated to or otherwise available for the operations of district attorneys.
History. Ga. L. 1980, p. 399, § 1; Ga. L. 2004, p. 988, § 3.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 9 - Insuring and Indemnification of Public Officers and Employees
Article 1 - State Officers and Employees
§ 45-9-2. Members of Organized Militia Serving on State Active Duty
§ 45-9-3. Insurance and Other Protections Afforded Personnel Employed by District Attorney
§ 45-9-5. Article Not Waiver of Immunity From Action or Provision of Liability Insurance Protection