                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

COORDINATOR TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS; IMMUNITY FROM
LIABILITY (§ 44-146.36)

A. The Coordinator may enter into agreements with political subdivisions to
provide hazardous materials emergency response within a specific geographical
area of the Commonwealth on a state and political subdivision cost-sharing
basis. The cost-sharing agreements shall be negotiated with political
subdivisions by the Coordinator.

B. Neither the Commonwealth, nor any political subdivision thereof, nor federal
agencies, nor other public or private agencies, nor public or private employees,
nor representatives of any of them, engaged in any emergency services activities
while complying with or attempting to comply with this chapter or any regulation
or executive order promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, shall
be liable for the death of or injury to any person or damage to property as a
result of such activities, except where such death, injury or damage results
from gross negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct. The provisions of
this section shall not affect the right of any person to receive benefits to
which he would otherwise be entitled under this chapter, or under the
Workers&#8217; Compensation Act (&#xA7; 65.2-100 et seq.), or under any pension
law, nor the right of any such person to receive any benefits or compensation
under any act of Congress.

HISTORY: 1987, c. 492; 1989, c. 378.