Bill Text: GA SB390 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Engrossed
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Bill Title: Agriculture; provide immunity from civil liability for the agency designated to provide for seed certification
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-07-01 - Effective Date [SB390 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SB390-Engrossed.html
Bill Title: Agriculture; provide immunity from civil liability for the agency designated to provide for seed certification
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-07-01 - Effective Date [SB390 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SB390-Engrossed.html
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Senate
Bill 390
By:
Senator Bulloch of the 11th
AS
PASSED SENATE
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to the certification of seeds and plants, so as to provide
immunity from civil liability for the agency designated to provide for seed
certification; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
3 of Chapter 11 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to certification of seeds and plants, is amended by revising Code Section
2-11-52, relating to the designation of an agency for certification of seeds
and plants and to liability for damages resulting from certification work, as
follows:
"2-11-52.
In
order to execute the policy stated in Code Section 2-11-50, the dean of the
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences of the University of Georgia
is authorized to provide for seed, plant, and variety certification and
labeling. The dean shall designate
the Georgia
Crop Improvement Association, Inc., as
a
certifying agency, provided that
the Georgia
Crop Improvement Association, Inc.,
such
designee must be in good standing with the
Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies. The College of Agricultural
and Environmental Sciences of the University of Georgia shall not be held
responsible for any claim, debt, obligation, or damage of any kind to any person
in conducting certification work or in the work of the certifying agent.
The certifying
agency so designated by the dean shall, along with its employees, be immune from
liability to the same extent as the state and state officers and employees under
Article 2 of Chapter 21 of Title 50, 'The Georgia Tort Claims
Act.'"
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.