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.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning fire protection.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Local Governmental and Governmental
5 Employees Tort Immunity Act is amended by adding Section
6 5-105.5 as follows:
 
7     (745 ILCS 10/5-105.5 new)
8     Sec. 5-105.5. Mutual aid contracts. The immunities
9 provided in this Article V apply to any local public entity and
10 any of its employees when responding to an emergency call
11 according to the terms of any mutual aid agreement between the
12 local public entity and another local public entity or the
13 State.