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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 1527 By: Leewright of the Senate
and
Burns of the House
An Act relating to fire protection districts;
amending 18 O.S. 2021, Sections 592 and 594, which
relate to fire departments for unincorporated areas;
modifying allowable services to be provided; and
providing an effective date .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 18 O.S. 2021, Section 592, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 592. The authority of persons associated together to
become incorporated as a ch aritable corporation for the purpose of
providing either a volunteer or full -time fire department for an
unincorporated area or place is hereby ratified and confirmed. Such
a corporate fire department shall have authority to provide fire
protective service and all other emergenc y services both to its
members and to nonmembers, either within or without the
unincorporated area wherein it is situated .
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 18 O.S. 2021, Section 594, is
amended to read as follows:
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Section 594. Any charitable corporation formed in an
unincorporated area for the purpose of providing eithe r a volunteer
or a full-time fire department, suc h as is mentioned in Section 592
of this title, shall be considered an agency of the State of
Oklahoma while actually performing the function of providing fire
protective services and all other emergency ser vices either within
or without the unincorporated area wherein it is si tuated, and while
so engaged such corporation shall not be liable in tort for the acts
of its members or its firemen.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective Novembe r 1, 2022.
Passed the Senate the 14th day of March, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2022.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives