Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:337 Primary Sponsor:McConnell Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Hazardous materials emergency, technical expert Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:436/12884AC.93 Introduced Date:19930128 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19930128 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:McConnell Type of Legislation:General Bill
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337 Senate 19930128 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-56-340 SO AS TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR A TECHNICAL EXPERT PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO A COUNTY DURING THE COURSE OF A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-56-340. A person previously designated as a technical expert by the governing body of a county, who gives advice and assistance to a county during the course of a hazardous materials emergency, is not liable as an individual or as an employee or representative of a private company for civil damages as a result of an act or omission by the person in rendering this advice or assistance or as a result of an act or failure to act, except an act or omission amounting to gross negligence or wilful or wanton misconduct."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.