Senate Bill S3720A

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Enacts the engineers', architects', landscape architects' and land surveyors' good samaritan act

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Delivered to Governor
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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 25, 2010	referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate
Jun 10, 2010	advanced to third reading
Jun 09, 2010	2nd report cal. amended 3720a
Jun 08, 2010	1st report cal.771
Jun 03, 2010	reported and committed to finance
Jan 06, 2010	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Mar 30, 2009	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Votes

- Jun 25, 2010 - Floor Vote
  S3720A
  
  Aye
  
  59
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  2
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 25, 2010
      
      aye (59)
      
      Adams
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Alesi
      
      Aubertine
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Espada
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Foley
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Huntley
      
      Johnson
      
      Johnson
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      Kruger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Leibell
      
      Libous
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Maziarz
      
      McDonald
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      Onorato
      
      Oppenheimer
      
      Padavan
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Robach
      
      Saland
      
      Sampson
      
      Savino
      
      Schneiderman
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Smith
      
      Squadron
      
      Stachowski
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Thompson
      
      Valesky
      
      Volker
      
      Winner
      
      Young
      
      nay (1)
      
      Duane
      
      excused (2)
      
      Larkin
      
      Morahan
  Jun 3, 2010 - Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee Vote
  S3720A
  
  Aye
  
  13
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  1
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee Vote: Jun 3, 2010
      
      aye (13)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Aubertine
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Kruger
      
      Larkin
      
      Leibell
      
      McDonald
      
      Padavan
      
      Sampson
      
      Squadron
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Thompson
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Adams
  Jun 8, 2010 - Finance Committee Vote
  S3720A
  
  Aye
  
  30
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  2
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  1
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Finance Committee Vote: Jun 8, 2010
      
      aye (30)
      
      Breslin
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Espada
      
      Farley
      
      Hannon
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      Kruger
      
      LaValle
      
      Larkin
      
      Leibell
      
      Marcellino
      
      Maziarz
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      Oppenheimer
      
      Padavan
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Robach
      
      Saland
      
      Seward
      
      Stachowski
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Thompson
      
      Valesky
      
      Volker
      
      aye wr (2)
      
      Duane
      
      Stavisky
      
      excused (1)
      
      Johnson

Bill Amendments

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2009-S3720 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1269
Current Committee:: Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add §29-f, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S4508, A3884
2013-2014: S3942, A4380
2015-2016: S2160, A2258
2017-2018: S2243, A5163
2019-2020: A4094

2009-S3720 - Summary

Enacts the "engineers', architects', landscape architects' and land surveyors' good samaritan act" to protect from liability for personal injury, wrongful death, property damage or other loss professional engineers, architects, landscape architects and land surveyors who render voluntary services, without compensation, at the scene of a natural disaster or catastrophe.

2009-S3720 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S3720

TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to enacting the "engi-
neers', architects', landscape architects' and land surveyors' good
samaritan act"

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL:
To provide professional engineers, architects, landscape architects and
land surveyors immunity from liability for providing volunteer services
funding during times of crisis and catastrophe. Such immunity would not
be applied in cases of wanton, willful, or intentional misconduct, nor
to services provided after 90 days of the emergency. This legislation
shall not affect the liability of any government which requests a volun-
teer to perform these services.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Adds a new section 29-f to the executive law to provide that any engi-
neer, architect, landscape architect and land surveyor who is requested
to render services at the scene of a declared emergency is not liable
for certain damages that may occur.

EXISTING LAW:
Currently, engineers, architects, landscape architects and land
surveyors are liable for voluntary assistance rendered during emergen-
cies.

JUSTIFICATION:
Professional engineers, architects, landscape architects and land
surveyors are obligated under the Code of Ethics to dedicate their
service to public health, safety, and welfare. In times of natural
disasters or other catastrophic events, engineering expertise and skills
are needed to provide structural, mechanical, electrical, or other engi-
neering services to determine the integrity of structures, buildings,
piping, or other engineered systems. Professional engineers, architects,
landscape architects and land surveyors are willing to voluntarily
assist their communities, states and the nation in these times of
crisis.

Engineers, architects, landscape architects and land surveyors, however,
may face substantial liability exposure when performing voluntary
services. Many states have recognized this liability threat and have
enacted laws which provide immunity to some professionals for their
voluntary performance of services. Professional liability insurance
premiums for engineers, architects, landscape architects and land
surveyors have been on the rise and further accelerated by the
catastrophic event of September 11. In light of the 9/11 infrastructural
and humanitarian disaster, it is time that New York State joined in the
national efforts to enact "good samaritan" protection laws for profes-
sional engineers, architects, landscape architects and land surveyors.

This act is based on a model act developed by the National Society for
Professional Engineers.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2005-06 A.11246 referred to higher education
2007-08 S.5557 Referred to Finance

FISCAL IMPLICATION:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
First January next succeeding this bill's entry into law.

2009-S3720 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3720

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 30, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  STACHOWSKI,  BRESLIN, DIAZ, ONORATO, OPPENHEIMER,
  SAVINO -- read twice and ordered  printed,  and  when  printed  to  be
  committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military
  Affairs

AN  ACT  to  amend the executive law, in relation to enacting the "engi-
  neers', architects', landscape architects' and  land  surveyors'  good
  samaritan act"

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

  Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new  section  29-f
to read as follows:
  S  29-F.  ENGINEERS',  ARCHITECTS',  LANDSCAPE  ARCHITECTS'  AND  LAND
SURVEYORS' GOOD SAMARITAN ACT. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A) "PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER" SHALL MEAN A PERSON  DULY  LICENSED  UNDER
THE EDUCATION LAW AS A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER.
  (B)  "ARCHITECT" SHALL MEAN A PERSON DULY LICENSED UNDER THE EDUCATION
LAW AS AN ARCHITECT.
  (C) "LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT" SHALL MEAN A PERSON DULY LICENSED UNDER  THE
EDUCATION LAW AS A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT.
  (D) "LAND SURVEYOR" SHALL MEAN A PERSON DULY LICENSED UNDER THE EDUCA-
TION LAW AS A PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR.
  (E) "PUBLIC OFFICIAL" SHALL MEAN ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCALLY ELECTED
OFFICIAL  WITH  OVERALL  EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBILITY IN THE JURISDICTION IN
WHICH THE EMERGENCY OR EVENT HAS OCCURRED.
  (F) "PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY  APPOINTED  OR  ELECTED
FEDERAL,  STATE  OR LOCAL OFFICIAL WITH OVERALL EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBILITY
TO COORDINATE PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH  THE  EMERGENCY
OR EVENT HAS OCCURRED.
  (G)  "LAW  ENFORCEMENT  OFFICIAL"  SHALL MEAN ANY APPOINTED OR ELECTED
FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL OFFICIAL WITH OVERALL  EXECUTIVE  RESPONSIBILITY

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04102-01-9

S. 3720                             2

TO COORDINATE LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE EMERGENCY
OR EVENT HAS OCCURRED.
  (H) "BUILDING INSPECTION OFFICIAL" SHALL MEAN ANY APPOINTED OR ELECTED
FEDERAL,  STATE  OR LOCAL OFFICIAL WITH OVERALL EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBILITY
TO COORDINATE BUILDING INSPECTION IN THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE EMER-
GENCY OR EVENT HAS OCCURRED.
  2. A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, ARCHITECT,  LANDSCAPE  ARCHITECT  OR  LAND
SURVEYOR  WHO  VOLUNTARILY,  WITHOUT  COMPENSATION, PROVIDES STRUCTURAL,
ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, OR OTHER ENGINEERING,  ARCHITECTURAL,  LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECTURAL  OR  LAND  SURVEYING  SERVICES  AT THE SCENE OF A DECLARED
NATIONAL, STATE OR LOCAL EMERGENCY CAUSED BY A MAJOR EARTHQUAKE,  HURRI-
CANE,  TORNADO,  FIRE, EXPLOSION, COLLAPSE, OR OTHER SIMILAR DISASTER OR
CATASTROPHIC EVENT AT THE REQUEST OF A NATIONAL, STATE OR  LOCAL  PUBLIC
OFFICIAL,  LAW  ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL, PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL OR BUILDING
INSPECTION OFFICIAL ACTING IN AN OFFICIAL CAPACITY, SHALL NOT BE  LIABLE
FOR  ANY  PERSONAL INJURY, WRONGFUL DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR OTHER LOSS
CAUSED BY THE PROFESSIONAL  ENGINEER'S,  ARCHITECT'S,  LANDSCAPE  ARCHI-
TECT'S  OR  LAND SURVEYOR'S ACTS, ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE PERFORMANCE
OF ANY  ENGINEERING,  ARCHITECTURAL,  LANDSCAPE  ARCHITECTURAL  OR  LAND
SURVEYING  SERVICES  FOR  ANY STRUCTURE, BUILDING, PIPING OR OTHER ENGI-
NEERED SYSTEM, EITHER  PUBLICLY  OR  PRIVATELY  OWNED  EXCEPT  IN  THOSE
INSTANCES  WHERE THE PERSONAL INJURY, WRONGFUL DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR
OTHER LOSS RESULTS FROM THE ACT, ERROR OR OMISSION OF  THE  PROFESSIONAL
ENGINEER,  ARCHITECT, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT OR LAND SURVEYOR WHO HAS FOUND
THAT THE STRUCTURE, BUILDING, PIPING OR OTHER ENGINEERED SYSTEM  IS  FIT
FOR THE PURPOSES OF OCCUPANCY OR USAGES FOR WHICH IT WAS INTENDED.
  (A) THE IMMUNITY PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY ONLY TO A VOLUN-
TARY ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL OR LAND SURVEY-
ING SERVICE THAT OCCURS WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF THE EMERGENCY, DISASTER OR
CATASTROPHIC  EVENT, UNLESS EXTENDED BY AN EXECUTIVE ORDER ISSUED BY THE
GOVERNOR UNDER THE GOVERNOR'S EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE POWERS.
  (B) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PROVIDE IMMUNITY FOR WANTON, WILLFUL
OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT, OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE.
  (C) WHERE A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, ARCHITECT, LANDSCAPE  ARCHITECT  OR
LAND  SURVEYOR VOLUNTARILY RENDERS SERVICES AT THE REQUEST OF A STATE OR
LOCAL EMPLOYEE OR OFFICIAL AND WHERE SUCH SERVICES FALL WITHIN THE AMBIT
OF THE IMMUNITY PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, THE LIABILITY OF THE STATE  OR
LOCALITY,  IF ANY, WHICH REQUESTED THE SERVICES SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED BY
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.

co-Sponsors

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2009-S3720A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1269
Current Committee:: Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add §29-f, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S4508, A3884
2013-2014: S3942, A4380
2015-2016: S2160, A2258
2017-2018: S2243, A5163
2019-2020: A4094

2009-S3720A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2009-S3720A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S3720A

TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to enacting the "engi-
neers', architects', landscape architects' and land surveyors' good
samaritan act"

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL:
To provide professional engineers, architects, landscape architects and
land surveyors immunity from liability for providing volunteer services
funding during times of crisis and catastrophe. Such immunity would not
be applied in cases of wanton, willful, or intentional misconduct, nor
to services provided after 90 days of the emergency. This legislation
shall not affect the liability of any government which requests a volun-
teer to perform these services.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Adds a new section 29-f to the executive law to provide that any engi-
neer, architect, landscape architect and land surveyor who is requested
to render services at the scene of a declared emergency is not liable
for certain damages that may occur providing he/she is acting reasonably
and in good faith.

JUSTIFICATION:
Professional engineers, architects, landscape architects and land
surveyors are obligated under the Code of Ethics to dedicate their

service to public health, safety, and welfare. In times of natural
disasters or other catastrophic events, engineering expertise and skills
are needed to provide structural, mechanical, electrical, or other engi-
neering services to determine the integrity of structures, buildings,
piping, or other engineered systems. Professional engineers, architects,
landscape architects and land surveyors are willing to voluntarily
assist their communities, states and the nation in these times of
crisis.

Engineers, architects, landscape architects and land surveyors, however,
may face substantial liability exposure when performing voluntary
services. Many states have recognized this liability threat and have
enacted laws which provide immunity to some professionals for their
voluntary performance of services. professional liability insurance
premiums for engineers, architects, landscape architects and land
surveyors have been on the rise and further accelerated by the
catastrophic event of September 11. In light of the 9/11 infrastructural
and humanitarian disaster, it is time that New York State joined in the
national efforts to enact "good samaritan" protection laws for profes-
sional engineers, architects, landscape architects and land surveyors.

This act is based on a model act developed by the National Society for
Professional Engineers.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2005-06: A.11246 Referred to Higher Education
2007-08: S.5557 Referred to Finance

FISCAL IMPLICATION:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
First January next succeeding this bill's entry into law.

2009-S3720A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3720--A
    Cal. No. 771

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 30, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. STACHOWSKI, BRESLIN, DIAZ, DILAN, HASSELL-THOMPSON,
  C. JOHNSON, ONORATO, OPPENHEIMER, SAVINO, THOMPSON -- read  twice  and
  ordered  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
  Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs -- recommitted to the
  Committee on Veterans,  Homeland  Security  and  Military  Affairs  in
  accordance  with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said
  committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- reported favor-
  ably from said committee, ordered to first report,  amended  on  first
  report,  ordered  to  a second report and ordered reprinted, retaining
  its place in the order of second report

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to  enacting  the  "engi-
  neers',  architects',  landscape  architects' and land surveyors' good
  samaritan act"

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

  Section  1.  The executive law is amended by adding a new section 29-f
to read as follows:
  S  29-F.  ENGINEERS',  ARCHITECTS',  LANDSCAPE  ARCHITECTS'  AND  LAND
SURVEYORS' GOOD SAMARITAN ACT. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A)  "PROFESSIONAL  ENGINEER"  SHALL MEAN A PERSON DULY LICENSED UNDER
THE EDUCATION LAW AS A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER.
  (B) "ARCHITECT" SHALL MEAN A PERSON DULY LICENSED UNDER THE  EDUCATION
LAW AS AN ARCHITECT.
  (C)  "LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT" SHALL MEAN A PERSON DULY LICENSED UNDER THE
EDUCATION LAW AS A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT.
  (D) "LAND SURVEYOR" SHALL MEAN A PERSON DULY LICENSED UNDER THE EDUCA-
TION LAW AS A PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR.
  (E) "PUBLIC OFFICIAL" SHALL MEAN ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCALLY ELECTED
OFFICIAL WITH OVERALL EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBILITY IN  THE  JURISDICTION  IN
WHICH THE EMERGENCY OR EVENT HAS OCCURRED.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04102-02-0

S. 3720--A                          2

  (F)  "PUBLIC  SAFETY  OFFICIAL"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY APPOINTED OR ELECTED
FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL OFFICIAL WITH OVERALL  EXECUTIVE  RESPONSIBILITY
TO  COORDINATE  PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE EMERGENCY
OR EVENT HAS OCCURRED.
  (G)  "LAW  ENFORCEMENT  OFFICIAL"  SHALL MEAN ANY APPOINTED OR ELECTED
FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL OFFICIAL WITH OVERALL  EXECUTIVE  RESPONSIBILITY
TO COORDINATE LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE EMERGENCY
OR EVENT HAS OCCURRED.
  (H) "BUILDING INSPECTION OFFICIAL" SHALL MEAN ANY APPOINTED OR ELECTED
FEDERAL,  STATE  OR LOCAL OFFICIAL WITH OVERALL EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBILITY
TO COORDINATE BUILDING INSPECTION IN THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE EMER-
GENCY OR EVENT HAS OCCURRED.
  2. A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, ARCHITECT,  LANDSCAPE  ARCHITECT  OR  LAND
SURVEYOR  WHO VOLUNTARILY, WITHOUT COMPENSATION ACTING REASONABLY AND IN
GOOD FAITH, PROVIDES STRUCTURAL, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, OR OTHER  ENGI-
NEERING,   ARCHITECTURAL,  LANDSCAPE  ARCHITECTURAL  OR  LAND  SURVEYING
SERVICES AT THE SCENE OF A DECLARED NATIONAL, STATE OR  LOCAL  EMERGENCY
CAUSED  BY  A  MAJOR  EARTHQUAKE,  HURRICANE,  TORNADO, FIRE, EXPLOSION,
COLLAPSE, OR OTHER SIMILAR DISASTER OR CATASTROPHIC EVENT AT THE REQUEST
OF A NATIONAL, STATE OR LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIAL, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL,
PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL OR BUILDING  INSPECTION  OFFICIAL  ACTING  IN  AN
OFFICIAL CAPACITY, SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURY, WRONGFUL
DEATH,  PROPERTY  DAMAGE  OR OTHER LOSS CAUSED BY THE PROFESSIONAL ENGI-
NEER'S, ARCHITECT'S, LANDSCAPE  ARCHITECT'S  OR  LAND  SURVEYOR'S  ACTS,
ERRORS  OR  OMISSIONS  IN  THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY ENGINEERING, ARCHITEC-
TURAL, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL OR LAND SURVEYING SERVICES FOR ANY STRUC-
TURE, BUILDING, PIPING OR OTHER ENGINEERED SYSTEM,  EITHER  PUBLICLY  OR
PRIVATELY  OWNED  EXCEPT  IN  THOSE INSTANCES WHERE THE PERSONAL INJURY,
WRONGFUL DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR OTHER  LOSS  RESULTS  FROM  THE  ACT,
ERROR  OR  OMISSION  OF  THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, ARCHITECT, LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT OR LAND SURVEYOR WHO HAS FOUND THAT THE  STRUCTURE,  BUILDING,
PIPING  OR  OTHER ENGINEERED SYSTEM IS FIT FOR THE PURPOSES OF OCCUPANCY
OR USAGES FOR WHICH IT WAS INTENDED.
  (A) THE IMMUNITY PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY ONLY TO A VOLUN-
TARY ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL OR LAND SURVEY-
ING SERVICE THAT OCCURS WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF THE EMERGENCY, DISASTER OR
CATASTROPHIC EVENT, UNLESS EXTENDED BY AN EXECUTIVE ORDER ISSUED BY  THE
GOVERNOR UNDER THE GOVERNOR'S EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE POWERS.
  (B) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PROVIDE IMMUNITY FOR WANTON, WILLFUL
OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT, OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE.
  (C)  WHERE  A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, ARCHITECT, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT OR
LAND SURVEYOR VOLUNTARILY RENDERS SERVICES AT THE REQUEST OF A STATE  OR
LOCAL EMPLOYEE OR OFFICIAL AND WHERE SUCH SERVICES FALL WITHIN THE AMBIT
OF  THE IMMUNITY PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, THE LIABILITY OF THE STATE OR
LOCALITY, IF ANY, WHICH REQUESTED THE SERVICES SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED  BY
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  S  2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.

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