Commissioners and employees of public utility districts shall be immune from civil liability for mistakes and errors of judgment in the good faith performance of acts within the scope of their official duties involving the exercise of judgment and discretion which relate solely to their responsibilities for electrical utilities. This grant of immunity shall not be construed as modifying the liability of the public utility district.
RCW 54.12.110
Electrical utilities—Civil immunity of commissioners and employees for good faith mistakes and errors of judgment.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 195 Wash. App. 922 - Kim Mikkelsen v. Public Utility District 1 of Kittitas County (2016)
Most recently applied in 195 Wash. App. 922 - Kim Mikkelsen v. Public Utility District 1 of Kittitas County (September 2016)
1983 1st ex.s. c 48 s 2.
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