Current Status Bill Number:4266 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950530 Primary Sponsor:Sharpe All Sponsors:Sharpe Drafted Document Number:JIC\6063AC.95 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Hazardous materials emergency
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House 19950530 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
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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 OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION 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 or other political subdivision, who gives advice and assistance to a county or a political subdivision 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.