A policy of liability insurance or contract of indemnity purchased pursuant to Code Section 20-2-991 by a board of education of a county, city, or independent school system may, in the board's discretion, include provisions insuring nonprofit organizations, their members, and school volunteers against damages arising out of the performance of volunteer duties in support of the educational purposes of the school system, when such duties are authorized by the board or its designee; provided, however, that the inclusion of such provisions relating to nonprofit organizations and their members (1) has no effect whatsoever on the cost of the policy or contract so purchased either at its initial purchase or upon renewal and (2) does not require the expenditure of state, county, federal, or local funds for the administration of such provisions.
(Code 1981, §20-2-991.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 326, § 1.)
Editor's notes.- Ga. L. 1999, p. 326, § 2, not codified by the General Assembly, provided that the 1999 amendment was applicable to policies and contracts entered into or renewed on or after July 1, 1999.