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State Liability Laws for Charitable Organizations and Volunteers (Fourth Edition)

Institution:

Nonprofit Risk Management Center

Institution:

Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI)

Publication Date:

2001

Publisher:

Nonprofit Risk Management Center

Pages:

118

Abstract:

Good Samaritan Laws. Volunteer Protection. Volunteer Immunity. Liability Limitation. Shield Laws. Charitable Immunity. These terms, which have significant, as well as subtle distinctions, have been used to describe laws that protect people and organizations in the nonprofit sector from claims, lawsuits and allegations of wrongdoing. Beginning with an overview of the liability environment, this fourth edition provides a state-by-state review of the evolving landscape of charitable immunity and volunteer protection laws.

Full Text Link:

http://nonprofitrisk.org/downloads/state-liability.pdf

Call Number:

300/A/NON/2001

Sector:

CBO Sector

Electronic Availability:

Available online

Library Item Type:

Print resource - book/monograph

Topics: Organization & Management:

Risk management

Topics: Theory & Practice:

Service