63G-7-201. Immunity of governmental entities from suit.
(1) Except as may be otherwise provided in this chapter, each governmental entity and
each employee of a governmental entity are immune from suit for any injury that results from the
exercise of a governmental function.
(2) Notwithstanding the waiver of immunity provisions of Section 63G-7-301, a
governmental entity, its officers, and its employees are immune from suit for any injury or
damage resulting from the implementation of or the failure to implement measures to:
(a) control the causes of epidemic and communicable diseases and other conditions
significantly affecting the public health or necessary to protect the public health as set out in Title
26A, Chapter 1, Local Health Departments;
(b) investigate and control suspected bioterrorism and disease as set out in Title 26,
Chapter 23b, Detection of Public Health Emergencies Act; and
(c) respond to a national, state, or local emergency, a public health emergency as defined
in Section 26-23b-102, or a declaration by the President of the United States or other federal
official requesting public health related activities.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
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