00 Enrolled SB 43                                                                                                          
01 Relating to immunity for a fire department and employees or members of a fire department.                               
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03    * Section 1. AS 09.65 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                                  
04            Sec. 09.65.083. Civil liability of nonprofit and university fire departments.                              
05       (a) An action for tort or breach of a contractual duty based on the act or omission of an                         
06       employee or member of a nonprofit or university fire department in the execution of a                             
07       function for which the department is established may not be maintained against an                                 
08       employee or member of the nonprofit or university fire department.                                                
09            (b)  An action for tort or breach of a contractual duty based on the act or                                  
10       omission of an employee or member of a nonprofit or university fire department in the                             
11       execution of a function for which the department is established may not be maintained                             
12       against the nonprofit or university fire department unless the action                                             
13                 (1)  alleges intentional misconduct or gross negligence; or                                             
01                 (2)  is based on the act or omission of an employee or member of the                                    
02       nonprofit or university fire department in the execution of a duty under contract with a                          
03       private entity.                                                                                                   
04            (c)  The immunity afforded by this section is in addition to any immunity                                    
05       under other law.                                                                                                  
06            (d)  This section does not limit the authority of a municipality or village to                               
07       maintain an action against a contractor, vendor, or supplier providing services or                                
08       goods to the municipality or village.                                                                             
09            (e)  In this section,                                                                                        
10                 (1)  "nonprofit or university fire department" means a fire department                                  
11       registered with the state fire marshal that is                                                                    
12                      (A)  operated and maintained by a university; or                                                   
13                      (B)  a nonprofit that provides services under contract or                                          
14            agreement with a municipality or village;                                                                    
15                 (2)  "village" means an unincorporated community where at least 25                                      
16       people reside as a social unit.