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§ 44-2-197. Liability of Fund for Registered Owner’s Breach of Trust

The assurance fund shall not under any circumstances be liable for any loss, damage, or deprivation occasioned by a breach of trust, whether express, implied, or constructive, on the part of the registered owner of any estate or interest in land. History. Ga. L. 1917, p. 108, § 80; Code 1933, § 60-707.

§ 44-2-191. Separate Account for Assurance Fund

All money received by the clerk under Code Section 44-2-190 shall be kept in a separate account and paid promptly into the state treasury upon the special trust and condition that such moneys shall be set aside by the state treasurer in trust as a separate fund for the uses and purposes of this article, […]

§ 44-2-192. Investment of Fund; Application of Income; Transfer of Excess

The moneys collected pursuant to Code Section 44-2-190, insofar as they are not required to satisfy any judgment certified against the assurance fund under Code Section 44-2-195, shall be invested by the state treasurer in state bonds or validated county or municipal bonds in trust for the uses and purposes set forth in this article […]

§ 44-2-194. Action Against Fund — Parties Defendant

If an action contemplated by Code Section 44-2-193 is brought to recover for loss or damage arising only through the legal operation of this article, the state treasurer shall be the sole defendant. If the action is brought to recover for loss or damage arising on account of any registration made or procured through fraud, […]