As Introduced 1 122nd General Assembly 4 Regular Session S. B. No. 25 5 1997-1998 6 SENATORS WHITE-DRAKE-GAETH-ZALESKI 8 10 A B I L L To enact section 2305.34 of the Revised Code to 12 provide immunity from civil liability for certain 13 nonprofit corporations that own or operate a 14 rural water supply and for regional water and sewer districts in connection with the failure of 15 a hydrant controlled by such a corporation or 16 district to provide sufficient water to suppress 17 a fire. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 19 Section 1. That section 2305.34 of the Revised Code be 21 enacted to read as follows: 22 Sec. 2305.34. NEITHER A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED 25 UNDER CHAPTER 1702. OF THE REVISED CODE THAT OWNS OR OPERATES A 27 WATER SUPPLY OR WATERWORKS THAT REGULARLY SERVES PERSONS LOCATED 28 OUTSIDE A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION NOR A REGIONAL WATER AND SEWER 29 DISTRICT ORGANIZED UNDER CHAPTER 6119. OF THE REVISED CODE IS 33 LIABLE IN DAMAGES IN A CIVIL ACTION FOR INJURY, DEATH, OR LOSS TO 34 PERSON OR PROPERTY THAT ALLEGEDLY ARISES FROM THE FAILURE OF A 35 HYDRANT CONTROLLED BY THE CORPORATION OR DISTRICT TO PROVIDE A 36 SUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF WATER OR SUFFICIENT WATER PRESSURE TO 37 ADEQUATELY SUPPRESS A FIRE OF ANY SIZE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE 38 HYDRANT WAS DESIGNED FOR USE AS A FIRE HYDRANT OR WHETHER A FIRE 39 DEPARTMENT USES THE HYDRANT WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE 40 CORPORATION OR DISTRICT. 41