HB0036 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB0036

Introduced 12/15/2004, by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

745 ILCS 10/5-105.5 new

Amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Provides that the immunities granted for fire protection and rescue services apply to those responding under the terms of a mutual aid agreement.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning fire protection.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act is amended by adding Section 5-105.5 as follows:

(745 ILCS 10/5-105.5 new)

Sec. 5-105.5. Mutual aid contracts. The immunities provided in this Article V apply to any local public entity and any of its employees when responding to an emergency call according to the terms of any mutual aid agreement between the local public entity and another local public entity or the State.