§ 40.1-26-6.1. Good-faith immunity.
Any volunteer member of a human rights committee, acting in good faith and meeting the requirements of this statute, shall have immunity from any liability, civil or criminal, that might be incurred in the performance of his or her duties as a volunteer member of a human rights committee and shall not be made to answer in any court for his or her participation as a volunteer member of a human rights committee.
History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 83, § 3.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 40.1 - Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals
Chapter 40.1-26 - Rights for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Section 40.1-26-1. - Short title.
Section 40.1-26-2. - Definitions.
Section 40.1-26-3. - Participants’ rights.
Section 40.1-26-3.1. - Applicant’s rights.
Section 40.1-26-4. - Requirements of agencies.
Section 40.1-26-4.1. - Aversive interventions — Prohibitions.
Section 40.1-26-5. - Participant grievance procedure.
Section 40.1-26-6. - Immunity from liability.
Section 40.1-26-6.1. - Good-faith immunity.
Section 40.1-26-7. - Deprivation of rights — Penalty.
Section 40.1-26-8. - Disqualification.
Section 40.1-26-9. - Nonduplication.