FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 590

                                  C 263 L 87

BYRepresentatives Doty, Haugen, McLean, Cooper, Nealey, Brough, Rayburn, Kremen, Brooks, Betrozoff, Lewis, C. Smith, Winsley and May

Establishing immunity from civil liability for certain local government officials.

House Committe on Local Government

Senate Committee on Judiciary

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

Elected officials of special purpose districts are immune from civil liability for damage arising from action performed within the scope of their official duties or employment, if their tortious actions did not benefit themselves.  Liability remains on the special purpose districts for the tortious conduct of their officials to the extent otherwise authorized.

SUMMARY:

Appointed officials of special purpose districts are afforded the same immunity from civil liability for damages arising from actions performed within the scope of their official duties that is granted to elected officials of special purpose districts.

County coroners or county medical examiners are immune from civil liability for determining the cause and manner of death.  The accuracy of such a determination is subject to judicial review.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 98   0

      Senate    45     1(Senate amended)

      House 97   1(House concurred)

EFFECTIVE:July 26, 1987