HF 2602

as introduced - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

  1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to civil actions; creating immunity for 
  1.3             placement of water buoys; proposing coding for new law 
  1.4             in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604A. 
  1.5   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.6      Section 1.  [604A.245] [PLACEMENT OF WATER BUOYS.] 
  1.7      An individual or a private association that places a buoy 
  1.8   in public waters is not civilly liable for placement of the buoy 
  1.9   if the placement was in good faith and did not constitute 
  1.10  willful or reckless misconduct.  This section does not restrict 
  1.11  or affect immunity from liability that may be available under 
  1.12  other law. 
  1.13     Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.] 
  1.14     Section 1 is effective August 1, 2000, and applies to 
  1.15  claims arising from incidents occurring on or after that date.