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Assembly Bill A7932

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides protection to firefighters and fire officers from liability for acts committed in the performance of duty and within the scope of their employment

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2009-A7932 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง50-j-1, Gen Muni L

2009-A7932 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides protection to firefighters and fire officers from liability for any negligent act or tort provided that such firefighter or fire officer was acting in the performance of his or her duties and within the scope of his or her employment; defines acting in the discharge of duty; not applicable to the city of New York.

2009-A7932 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7932

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 28, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ABBATE, JOHN, BOYLAND, SCHROEDER -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Local Governments

AN ACT to amend the general  municipal law, in relation to liability for
  negligence  or  tort  of firefighters or fire officers while acting in
  the performance of duty and within the scope of their employment

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  general  municipal  law is amended by adding   a new
section 50-j-1 to read as follows:
  S 50-J-1. LIABILITY OF FIREFIGHTERS AND FIRE OFFICERS  FOR  NEGLIGENCE
IN  THE  PERFORMANCE  OF  DUTY. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY
GENERAL, SPECIAL OR LOCAL LAW, CHARTER OR CODE TO  THE  CONTRARY,  EVERY
CITY,  COUNTY,  TOWN, VILLAGE, OR FIRE DISTRICT SHALL BE LIABLE FOR, AND
SHALL ASSUME THE LIABILITY TO THE EXTENT THAT IT  SHALL  SAVE  HARMLESS,
ANY  DULY APPOINTED FIREFIGHTER OR FIRE OFFICER OF SUCH MUNICIPALITY FOR
ANY NEGLIGENT ACT OR TORT, PROVIDED SUCH FIREFIGHTER OR FIRE OFFICER, AT
THE TIME OF THE NEGLIGENT ACT OR TORT COMPLAINED OF, WAS ACTING  IN  THE
PERFORMANCE  OF  HIS  OR  HER  DUTIES AND WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HIS OR HER
EMPLOYMENT.
  2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A FIREFIGHTER OR FIRE OFFICER OF  ANY
SUCH  MUNICIPAL  CORPORATION, ALTHOUGH EXCUSED FROM OFFICIAL DUTY AT THE
TIME, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE ACTING  IN  THE    DISCHARGE  OF  DUTY  WHEN
ENGAGED  IN  THE  IMMEDIATE  AND  ACTUAL  PERFORMANCE   OF A PUBLIC DUTY
IMPOSED BY LAW AND SUCH PUBLIC DUTY PERFORMED WAS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
CITIZENS OF THE COMMUNITY WHEREIN SUCH PUBLIC DUTY WAS PERFORMED AND THE
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, DERIVED  NO  SPECIAL  BENEFIT  IN  ITS  CORPORATE
CAPACITY.
  3. NO ACTION OR SPECIAL PROCEEDING INSTITUTED HEREUNDER SHALL BE PROS-
ECUTED  OR  MAINTAINED  AGAINST THE MUNICIPALITY CONCERNED OR SUCH FIRE-
FIGHTER OR FIRE OFFICER UNLESS NOTICE OF CLAIM SHALL HAVE BEEN MADE  AND
SERVED  UPON  SUCH  MUNICIPALITY, AUTHORITY OR AGENCY IN COMPLIANCE WITH

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11482-01-9
              

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