A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to strengthen and clarify the immunity of property owners who allow their property to be used for activities or functions relating to emergency management.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 166A‑15 reads as rewritten:
"§ 166A‑15.  No private liability.
Any person, firm or corporation, together with any successors in interest, if any, owning or controlling real or personal property who, voluntarily or involuntarily, knowingly or unknowingly, with or without compensation, grants a license or privilege or otherwise permits or allows the designation or use of the whole or any part or parts of such real or personal property for the purpose of activities or functions relating to emergency management as provided for in this Chapter or elsewhere in the General Statutes shall not be civilly liable for the death of or injury to any person or the loss of or damage to the property of any persons where such death, injury, loss or damage resulted from, through or because of the use of the said real or personal property for any of the above purposes, provided that the use of said property is subject to the order or control of or pursuant to a request of the State government or any political subdivision thereof."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.