Renumbered 7/1/2026
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Effective 5/3/2023
Renumbered 7/1/2026
77-38-619. Immunity from suit.
(1)A program assistant, or a program assistant's employer, is immune from liability in a civil action or proceeding involving the performance or nonperformance of a duty under this part, unless:
(a)the performance or nonperformance of a program assistant was manifestly outside the scope of the program assistant's duties in the program; or
(b)the program assistant acted with malicious purpose, bad faith, or in a wanton or reckless manner.
(2)In addition to the governmental immunity granted in Title 63G, Chapter 7, Governmental Immunity Act of Utah , or any other governmental immunity provided by law, the commission, the state, and the political subdivisions of the state are immune from liability in a civil action or proceeding involving the performance or nonperformance of a duty under the program.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 291 , 2026 General Session
Amended by Chapter 237 , 2023 General Session