Tennessee Statutes
§ 33-3-202 — Director of not-for-profit corporation providing service not liable for torts of recipients
Tennessee·Title 33
(a)While acting in good faith, the directors of a not for profit corporation that provides community residential services or supports for persons with mental illness or serious emotional disturbance shall not be held personally liable for tortious acts committed by the corporation's service recipients.
(b)Subsection (a) does not preclude imposition of personal liability on a director who also acts as a paid officer or employee of the corporation.
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Legislative History
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 688,s 64, eff. 7/1/2024. Acts 1979, ch. 33, § 2; T.C.A., §§ 33-17-202,33-10-202; Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 33-1-101
Title definitions§ 33-1-201
Responsibilities of department - State policy toward mental illness or serious emotional disturbance§ 33-1-202
Statement of values underlying title§ 33-1-203
Principles of service§ 33-1-204
Unnecessary entitlements not created§ 33-1-303
Powers of commissioner§ 33-1-304
Duties of commissioner§ 33-1-308
Interagency agreements§ 33-1-309
Adoption of rules