Neither the state, nor the office, nor any political subdivision thereof nor other agencies, nor, except in cases of willful misconduct, the agents, employees or representatives of any of them engaged in any civil defense, disaster or emergency and the planning or preparation for the same, or disaster or emergency relief activities, acting under proper authority, nor, except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence, any person, firm, corporation or entity under contract with them to provide equipment or work to be used in civil defense, disaster or emergency planning, preparation or relief, while complying with or attempting to comply with this act or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to the provisions of the act, shall be liable for the death of or any injury to persons or damage to property as a result of such activity. The provisions of this section shall not affect the right of any person to receive benefits to which he would otherwise be entitled under this act or under the worker’s compensation law or under any pension law, nor the right of any such person to receive any benefits or compensation under any act of congress.
Idaho Code § 46-1017
Immunity
Known as the Idaho Disaster Preparedness Act
The act spans §§ 46–46 (31 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Inama v. Boise County Ex Rel. Board of Commissioners (2003)
Most recently applied in Inama v. Boise County Ex Rel. Board of Commissioners (January 2003)
I.C., § 46-1017, as added by 1975, ch. 212, § 2, p. 584; am. 2004, ch. 58, § 10, p. 268; am. 2016, ch. 118, § 17, p. 331.
How often courts cite this section
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Current official text: Idaho Statutes (Idaho Legislature). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Idaho statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.