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HB 240: "An Act relating to civil liability of certain nonprofit corporations; and providing for an effective date."

00HOUSE BILL NO. 240 01 "An Act relating to civil liability of certain nonprofit corporations; and providing 02 for an effective date." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. AS 09.65 is amended by adding a new section to read: 05  Sec. 09.65.168. Immunity of certain nonprofit corporations. (a) A 06 nonprofit corporation is not liable for civil damages resulting from a negligent act or 07 omission if the civil damages arise out of injury to or death of a person who is in any 08 degree a beneficiary of the services or products provided by the nonprofit corporation 09 and the services or products are provided at no cost to the person. 10  (b) In this section, 11  (1) "negligent" includes all degrees of negligence; 12  (2) "nonprofit corporation" means a corporation organized exclusively 13 for religious, charitable, or educational purposes and incorporated under AS 10.20. 14 * Sec. 2. This Act applies to civil actions that accrue on or after the effective date of this

01 Act. 02 * Sec. 3. This Act takes effect July 1, 1997.