Georgia § 13-10-61 Liability of contracting entity for failure to comply with article

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§ 13-10-61 — Liability of contracting entity for failure to comply with article

Georgia § 13-10-61

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O.C.G.A. § 13-10-61 (2026).

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If a payment bond or security deposit is not taken in the manner and form required in this article, the corporation or body for which work is done under the contract shall be liable to all subcontractors and to all persons supplying labor, materials, machinery, or equipment to the contractor or subcontractor thereunder for any loss resulting to them from such failure. No agreement, modification, or change in the contract, change in the work covered by the contract, or extension of time for the completion of the contract shall release the sureties of such payment bond.

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If a payment bond or security deposit is not taken in the manner and form required in this article, the corporation or body for which work is done under the contract shall be liable to all subcontractors and to all persons supplying labor, materials, machinery, or equipment to the contractor or subcontractor thereunder for any loss resulting to them from such failure. No agreement, modification, or change in the contract, change in the work covered by the contract, or extension of time for the completion of the contract shall release the sureties of such payment bond.