Tag: Liability
Tag: Liability
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Whistleblower Immunity Act
Summary The purpose of this Act is to encourage the exposure of negligent health care providers. This Act limits liability for certain information and safeguards the confidentiality of individuals who…
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Resolution on Animal Liability and Guardianship
WHEREAS, individuals historically could not collect non-economic damages in animal litigation, and the existing legal and legislative framework that defines the relationship between livestock producers and their…
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Quality Education and Teacher and Principal Protection Act
Section 1. {Title} This act may be known as the “Quality Education and Teacher and Principal Protection Act.” Section 2. {Legislative findings} The Legislature finds that ensuring the quality of…
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Volunteer Immunity and Charitable Organization Liability Limit Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Title} This Act shall be known as and may be cited as the Volunteer Immunity and Charitable Organization Liability Limit Act. Section 2. {Legislative finding and declaration…
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Assumption of Risk Act
Summary In recent years, courts in some states have held that when the legislature adopted a comparative fault statute, which bases the award to the plaintiff on the defendant’s percentage…
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Rational Use of a Product Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Title.} This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Rational Use of a Product Act. Section 2. {Misuse of…
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Landowners’ Liability Act
Model Legislation Section 1. {Title} This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Landowners Liability Act. Section 2. {Definitions} In this Act, the following words have the…
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Commonsense Consumption Act
Section 1. {Short Title} This act may be known as the Commonsense Consumption Act. Section 2. {Legislative Intent} To prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, packers, distributors, carriers, holders, sellers, marketers…
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Limited Immunity for Persons Responding to Oil Spills Act
Summary ALEC’s model Limited Immunity for Person’s Responding to Oil Spills Act is designed to improve the nation’s ability to respond to large oil spills in coastal…
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Agriculture Bio-Security Act
Agriculture Bio-Security Act Purpose This Act provides civil liability and criminal sanctions against the intentional acts of damaging or destroying any field crop or food product that…
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The Environmental Good Samaritan Act
Summary This bill would establish the Environmental Good Samaritan Act. The purpose of this legislation is to encourage the voluntary reclamation of land and water adversely affected…
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Resolution in Support of Preserving Reasonable Limits on Wrongful Death Actions
Summary This resolution responds to recent attempts in several state legislatures to expand both the scope of damages authorized and the class of claimants permitted to…