Title 51, Chapter 1, Section 30.3
( 51-1-30.3)
(a) Unless it is established that injuries or death were caused by
gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct: (1) No natural person who voluntarily and without the expectation
or receipt of compensation provides services for and at the
request and sanction of a public school or private school and who
does not expect or receive compensation with respect to such
services from the recipient of such services; or (2) No public school or private school which requests, sponsors,
or participates in the providing of the services under the
circumstances provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be liable for damages or injuries alleged to have been
sustained by another person or damages for the injury or death of
the other person when the injuries or death are alleged to have
occurred by reason of an act or omission occurring on school
property in the rendering of such services if such services are
provided upon school property or at a school sponsored function. (b) This Code section shall not apply to any incident or incidents
arising out of the operation of a motor vehicle or motor vehicles.
This Code section also shall not apply to any public or private
school to the extent that any such public or private school has
insurance in effect which covers any damages or injury or death
described in paragraph (a) above. (c) This Code section shall not apply to persons who are performing
tasks associated with their normal or ordinary course of business or
their trade or profession. (d) This Code section shall apply only to causes of action arising
on or after July 1, 1994. (e) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to alter,
affect, or repeal any other provision of law granting immunity from
liability or to alter or affect any other immunity provision from
whatever source and shall be cumulative of any existing immunity
from any source. |