Georgia Code
Article 2 - State Tort Claims
§ 50-21-20. Short Title

This article shall be known and may be cited as “The Georgia Tort Claims Act.”
History. Code 1981, § 50-21-20 , enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1883, § 1.
Law reviews.
For annual survey of law of torts, see 44 Mercer L. Rev. 375 (1992).
For article, “Local Government Tort Liability: the Summer of ’92,” see 9 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 405 (1993).
For note, “Seay v. Cleveland: Resolution of the Ministerial Discretionary Dichotomy,” see 51 Mercer L. Rev. 787 (2000).
For note, “The Georgia Tort Claims Act: A License for Negligence in Child Deprivation Cases?,” see 18 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 795 (2002).
For annual survey of administrative law, see 56 Mercer L. Rev. 31 (2004).
For annual survey of law of torts, see 56 Mercer L. Rev. 415 (2004).
For annual survey of trial practice and procedure, see 56 Mercer L. Rev. 433 (2004).
For note, “Finding Immunity: Manders v. Lee and the Erosion of 1983 Liability,” see 55 Mercer L. Rev. 1505 (2004).
For annual survey of administrative law, see 57 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (2005).
For annual survey of trial practice and procedure, see 57 Mercer L. Rev. 381 (2005).
For annual survey of tort law, see 58 Mercer L. Rev. 385 (2006).
For survey article on administrative law, see 60 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (2008).
For survey article on trial practice and procedure, see 60 Mercer L. Rev. 397 (2008).
For annual survey of law on administrative law, see 62 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (2010).
For survey article on local government law, see 67 Mercer L. Rev. 147 (2015).
For annual survey on trial practice and procedure, see 67 Mercer L. Rev. 257 (2015).
For annual survey on local government law, see 69 Mercer L. Rev. 205 (2017).
For annual survey on local government law, see 70 Mercer L. Rev. 177 (2018).
For annual survey on torts: a two year survey, see 71 Mercer L. Rev. 295 (2019).

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 50 - State Government

Chapter 21 - Waiver of Sovereign Immunity as to Actions Ex Contractu; State Tort Claims

Article 2 - State Tort Claims

§ 50-21-20. Short Title

§ 50-21-21. Legislative Intent

§ 50-21-22. Definitions

§ 50-21-23. Limited Waiver of Sovereign Immunity

§ 50-21-24. Exceptions to State Liability

§ 50-21-24.1. Workers’ Compensation Exclusive Remedy Not Waived; Workers’ Compensation Fund to Pay Claims

§ 50-21-25. Immunity of State Officers or Employees for Acts Within Scope of Official Duties or Employment; Officer or Employee Not Named in Action Against State; Settlement or Judgment

§ 50-21-26. Notice of Claim Against State; Time for Commencement of Action; Examination of Records to Facilitate Investigation of Claims; Confidential Nature of Documents and Information Furnished

§ 50-21-27. Retroactive Operation; Limitations of Actions; Applicability of Other Related Statutes

§ 50-21-28. Venue of Actions

§ 50-21-29. Trial of Actions; Limitations on Amounts of Damages; Caps to Limit Total Damages Regardless of the Type Claimed

§ 50-21-30. Punitive or Exemplary Damages or Interest Prior to Judgment Not Allowed

§ 50-21-31. Interest Rate After Judgment

§ 50-21-32. Signing of Pleadings, Motions, or Other Papers

§ 50-21-33. Liability Insurance or Self-Insurance Programs; State Tort Claims Trust Fund; Premiums and Deductibles; Incentive Programs Authorized; Merger of Preexisting Programs and Funds; Additional Coverages

§ 50-21-34. Payment of Claims or Judgments; Execution or Levy Against State Funds or Property Prohibited; Amount of Fiscal Year Aggregate Liability

§ 50-21-35. Service of Process; Mailing of Complaint

§ 50-21-36. Settlement of Claims

§ 50-21-37. Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreements