Payment of Insurance Premiums by School Board or Other Bus Owner

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Where a bus is owned by the school board, the board shall pay the premium for insurance issued under Code Section 20-2-1090. Where the bus is not owned by the board, the premium shall be paid by the owner.

(Ga. L. 1949, p. 1155, § 2.)

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Local board cannot pay insurance premiums except under stated statutory conditions.

- It is clear that a local board of education cannot expend school money to pay the premiums on liability insurance except under the conditions and circumstances stated in Ga. L. 1949, p. 1155, §§ 1 and 2. 1957 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 116.

District liable for injuries to extent that required insurance procured.

- School district is not liable in tort for injuries to students except to the extent that insurance has been procured therefor under Ga. L. 1949, p. 1155, §§ 1-5. 1960-61 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 166.


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