76-7. Liability

  1. When a required competency or skill for a disaster function is not available within government, the Coordinator is authorized to seek assistance from persons outside of government. The assignment of duties, when of a supervisory nature, shall also include the granting of authority for the persons so assigned to carry out such duties prior to, during and after the occurrence of a disaster. Such services from persons outside of government may be accepted on a volunteer basis. Such citizens shall be enrolled as emergency management volunteers.
  2. Any person owning or controlling real estate or other premises who voluntarily and without compensation grants the County of Henderson the right to inspect, designate and use the whole or any part or parts of such real estate or premises for the purpose of sheltering persons during an actual, impending or practice disaster situation shall not be civilly liable for the death of, or injury to, any persons on or about such real estate or premises under such license, privilege or other permission or for loss of or damage to the property of such person.