§ 36-91-117. Powers
All power or authority granted by this article to public entities shall be in addition and supplemental to, and not in substitution for, the powers conferred by any other general, special, or local law. The limitations imposed by this article shall not affect the powers conferred by any other general, special, or local law and […]
§ 36-91-118. Sovereign or Official Immunity
Nothing in this article shall be construed as or deemed a waiver of the sovereign or official immunity of any local government or any officer or employee thereof with respect to the participation in, or approval of, all or any part of the qualifying project or its operation, including, but not limited to, interconnection of […]
§ 36-91-119. Article Inapplicable to Local Government Procurement via Competitive Sealed Bidding; Article Inapplicable to Certain Transportation Projects; Public Meeting Requirements
Local governments that proceed with procurement pursuant to competitive sealed bidding as defined in Code Section 36-91-2, or any other purchasing options available under current law, shall not be required to comply with this article. Nothing in this article shall apply to or affect the State Transportation Board, the Department of Transportation, or the State […]
§ 36-92-1. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term: “Claim” means any demand against a local government entity for money for a loss caused by negligence of a local government entity officer or employee using a covered motor vehicle while carrying out his or her official duties or employment. “Covered” motor vehicle means: Any motor vehicle owned […]
§ 36-92-2. Maximum Waiver Amount; Exceptions; Liability; Recovery of Interest
The sovereign immunity of local government entities for a loss arising out of claims for the negligent use of a covered motor vehicle is waived up to the following limits: $100,000.00 because of bodily injury or death of any one person in any one occurrence, an aggregate amount of $300,000.00 because of bodily injury or […]
§ 36-92-3. No Employee Liability; Parties to Litigation; Evidence; Bar to Further Recovery
Any local government officer or employee who commits a tort involving the use of a covered motor vehicle while in the performance of his or her official duties is not subject to lawsuit or liability therefor. Nothing in this chapter, however, shall be construed to give the local government officer or employee immunity from suit […]
§ 36-92-4. Regulation of Settlement of Actions Against Local Government Entities; Exclusion of Punitive and Exemplary Damages; Rules of Disclosure of Documents; Recovery Against Local Governments; Jurisdiction
Local government entities may provide for the payment of claims, settlements and judgments, and their associated costs through any method including, but not limited to, self-insurance, use of a fund within the local government’s budget for the payment of claims, the purchase of liability insurance, participation in an interlocal risk management agency organized pursuant to […]
§ 36-91-42. Acceptance of Electronic Signatures and Corporate Seals
Public procurement officers shall accept electronic signatures and electronic corporate seals on bonds issued pursuant to this part so long as such signatures and seals comply with the provisions of Chapter 12 of Title 10 and Code Section 33-24-14. History. Code 1981, § 36-91-42 , enacted by Ga. L. 2021, p. 459, § 3-1/SB 169. […]
§ 36-91-101. Authority to Enter Into Contracts; Costs; Grants or Loans; Eminent Domain
Local governing authorities and local authorities shall be authorized to enter into contracts provided for by this article with private persons, firms, associations, or corporations providing for or delegating the responsibility for procuring all permits, licenses, and permissions from the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof; the State of Georgia, its […]
§ 36-91-50. Projects Requiring Bid Bonds; Revocation of Bids; Surety
Bid bonds shall be required for all public works construction contracts subject to the requirements of this article with estimated bids or proposals over $100,000.00; provided, however, that a governmental entity may require a bid bond for projects with estimated bids or proposals of $100,000.00 or less. In the case of competitive sealed bids, except […]