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AL SB486
Bill
Status
5/24/2011
Primary Sponsor
Gerald Allen
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AI Summary
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Local emergency management officials may designate public or private buildings as shelters for residents during weather phenomena.
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Designated shelters must be certified by a state-licensed professional engineer, equipped with emergency power, and contain adequate ventilation and first aid equipment.
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Property owners who voluntarily grant permission for shelter designation without compensation receive civil liability immunity for negligent death, injury, or property damage related to the shelter's use.
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Liability immunity extends to all types of legal entities owning or controlling real property and their successors in interest.
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The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.
Legislative Description
Public safety, local emergency management officials authorized to designate certain buildings as shelters for protection from severe weather events, immunity from liability to owners of buildings
Public Safety
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
5/24/2011