Operation and finance agreement required; withdrawal from authority

(a) Failure of a participant county or participant municipality to execute an operation and finance agreement duly adopted by the authority at a regularly scheduled meeting or a meeting called for that purpose within 60 days after such agreement has been executed by two 245 42-4-105 or more participant counties or participant municipalities shall constitute a withdrawal from the authority. (b) Any participant county or participant municipality may withdraw from the authority subject to any contract, obligation, or agreement with the authority, but no participant county or participant municipality shall be permitted to withdraw from any authority after any obligation has been incurred by the authority. The governing body of the participant county or participant municipality wishing to withdraw from an existing authority shall signify its desire by resolution or ordinance. History. Code 1981, § 42-4-103, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 292, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1098, § 8. 42-4-104. Authority of county or municipality to establish and maintain jail or jail-holding facility. Notwithstanding anything contained in this article, no participant county or participant municipality shall be prohibited from establishing and maintaining any jail or jail-holding facility. Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, such jails shall be operated as provided in the laws of this state as if the county or municipality was not a participant in the regional jail authority. History. Code 1981, § 42-4-104, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 292, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1098, § 9. 42-4-105. Immunity of authorities from liability.