Tennessee Code 29-20-207 – Liability for injury arising out of the provision of emergency services
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 29-20-207
- Governmental entity: means any political subdivision of the state of Tennessee including, but not limited to, any municipality, metropolitan government, county, utility district, school district, nonprofit volunteer fire department receiving funds appropriated by a county legislative body or a legislative body of a municipality, human resource agency, community action agency or nonprofit corporation that administers the Head Start or Community Service Block Grant programs, public building authority, and development district created and existing pursuant to the constitution and laws of Tennessee, or any instrumentality of government created by any one (1) or more of the named local governmental entities or by an act of the general assembly. See Tennessee Code 29-20-102
- Injury: means death, injury to a person, damage to or loss of property or any other injury that one may suffer to one's person, or estate, that would be actionable if inflicted by a private person or such person's agent. See Tennessee Code 29-20-102
- written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
Except as may otherwise be provided in the agreement, when any governmental entity is found liable under this part for any injury arising out of the provision of emergency services rendered under a written mutual aid agreement, automatic response agreement, operational agreement, or any other agreement specifically entered into between or among the parties, relating to the providing of emergency services under §§ 5-1-113, 5-16-107, 6-54-601, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, compiled in title 12, chapter 9, or other applicable law, the governmental entity benefiting from the provision of the services under the agreement may pay any judgment or award against the provider, subject to the limits of liability set forth in § 29-20-403.