§ 10-14-3-25 — Gifts, grants, and loans; places of shelter; liability for death; damages

(a) Except as provided in IC 4-12-18, if the
federal government or an agency or officer of the federal government
offers the state or through the state a political subdivision, services,
equipment, supplies, materials, or funds under a gift, grant, or loan for
purposes of emergency management:
(1) the state, acting through the governor; or
(2) the political subdivision, acting with the consent of the
governor and through its executive;
may accept the offer.
(b) Upon the acceptance in subsection (a), the governor or the
executive of the political subdivision may authorize an officer of the
state or of the political subdivision to receive the services, equipment,
supplies, materials, or funds:
(1) on behalf of the state or the political subdivision; and
(2) subject to the terms of the offer and the rules of the agency
making the offer.
(c) If a person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation offers
to the state or a political subdivision services, equipment, supplies,
materials, or funds under gift, grant, or loan for purposes of emergency
management:
(1) the state, acting through the governor; or
(2) the political subdivision, acting through its executive;
may accept the offer.
(d) Upon the acceptance in subsection (c), the governor or the
executive of the political subdivision may authorize an officer of the
state or of the political subdivision to receive the services, equipment,
supplies, materials, or funds:
(1) on behalf of the state or the political subdivision; and
(2) subject to the terms of the offer.
(e) A person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation owning
or controlling real estate or other premises that voluntarily and without
compensation grants a license or privilege or otherwise permits the
designation or use of the whole or any part of the real estate or
premises to shelter persons during an actual or impending national
security, natural, or manmade emergency or disaster or a drill for any
of those situations, together with successors in interest, is not civilly
liable by reason of:
(1) the condition of the real estate or premises; or
(2) the conduct of persons engaged in directing or seeking shelter;
for negligently causing the death of or injury to any person on or about
the real estate or premises or for loss of or damage to the property of
any person during the emergency or disaster or during a drill.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-4-1-18.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.165-2021, SEC.136.