§ 24-33.5-903 — State liability

Colorado § 24-33.5-903

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 24: Government
• Art.: Public Safety

Text

All legal liabilities for damages, not only to
property under the constitution of the state of Colorado but also for death or injury
to any person, except a civil defense worker regularly enrolled and acting as such,
caused by acts done or attempted under the color of the Colorado Disaster
Emergency Act, part 7 of this article, in a bona fide attempt to comply therewith,
shall be the obligation of the state of Colorado. Permission is given for suits against
the state for recovery of compensation in that behalf, and for the indemnification of
any person appointed and regularly enrolled as a civilian defense worker while
actually engaged in civil defense duties or as a member of any agency of the state
or political subdivision thereof engaged in civilian defense activity, or such person's
dependents, as an aspect of damage done to such person's private property, or
judgment against such person for acts done in good faith attempts in compliance
with this part 9. The foregoing shall not be construed to result in indemnification in
any case of willful misconduct, gross negligence, or bad faith on the part of any
agent of civilian defense. Should the United States government or any agency
thereof, in accordance with any federal statute, rule, or regulation, provide for the
payment of damages to property or for death or injury as provided for in this
section, then and in that event, there shall be no liability or obligation whatsoever
upon the part of the state of Colorado for any such damage, death, or injury for
which the United States government assumes liability.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1099, � 10, effective July 1.