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A governmental entity or an employee acting within the scope of the employee's employment is not liable if a loss results from the following:
(Office of Attorney General for the State; (1) The natural condition of unimproved property.
(2) The condition of a reservoir, dam, canal, conduit, drain, or similar structure when used by a person for a purpose that is not foreseeable.
(3) The temporary condition of a public thoroughfare or extreme sport area that results from weather.
(4) The condition of an unpaved road, trail, or footpath, the purpose of which is to provide access to a recreation or scenic area.
(5) The design, construction, control, operation, or normal condition of an extreme sport area, if all entrances to the extreme sport area are marked with:
(A) a set of rules governing the use of the extreme sport area;
(B) a warning concerning the hazards and dangers associated with the use of the extreme sport area; and
(C) a statement that the extreme sport area may be used only by persons operating extreme sport equipment.
This subdivision shall not be construed to relieve a governmental entity from liability for the continuing duty to maintain extreme sports areas in a reasonably safe condition.
(6) The initiation of a judicial or an administrative proceeding.
(7) The performance of a discretionary function; however, the provision of medical or optical care as provided in
(8) The adoption and enforcement of or failure to adopt or enforce:
(A) a law (including rules and regulations); or
(B) in the case of a public school or charter school, a policy;
unless the act of enforcement constitutes false arrest or false imprisonment.
(9) An act or omission performed in good faith and without malice under the apparent authority of a statute which is invalid if the employee would not have been liable had the statute been valid.
(10) The act or omission of anyone other than the governmental entity or the governmental entity's employee.
(11) The issuance, denial, suspension, or revocation of, or failure or refusal to issue, deny, suspend, or revoke any permit, license, certificate, approval, order, or similar authorization, where the authority is discretionary under the law.
(12) Failure to make an inspection, or making an inadequate or negligent inspection, of any property, other than the property of a governmental entity, to determine whether the property complied with or violates any law or contains a hazard to health or safety.
(13) Entry upon any property where the entry is expressly or impliedly authorized by law.
(14) Misrepresentation if unintentional.
(15) Theft by another person of money in the employee's official custody, unless the loss was sustained because of the employee's own negligent or wrongful act or omission.
(16) Injury to the property of a person under the jurisdiction and control of the department of correction if the person has not exhausted the administrative remedies and procedures provided by
(17) Injury to the person or property of a person under supervision of a governmental entity and who is:
(A) on probation; or
(B) assigned to an alcohol and drug services program under
(18) Design of a highway (as defined in
(19) Development, adoption, implementation, operation, maintenance, or use of an enhanced emergency communication system.
(20) Injury to a student or a student's property by an employee of a school corporation if the employee is acting reasonably under a:
(A) discipline policy adopted under
(B) restraint and seclusion plan adopted under
(21) An act or omission performed in good faith under the apparent authority of a court order described in
(22) An act taken to investigate or remediate hazardous substances, petroleum, or other pollutants associated with a brownfield (as defined in
(A) the loss is a result of reckless conduct; or
(B) the governmental entity was responsible for the initial placement of the hazardous substances, petroleum, or other pollutants on the brownfield.
(23) The operation of an off-road vehicle (as defined in
(A) gross negligence;
(B) willful or wanton misconduct; or
(C) intentional misconduct.
This subdivision shall not be construed to relieve a governmental entity from liability for the continuing duty to maintain highways in a reasonably safe condition for the operation of motor vehicles licensed by the bureau of motor vehicles for operation on public highways.
(24) Any act or omission rendered in connection with a request, investigation, assessment, or opinion provided under
Posted: 09/20/2017 by Legislative Services Agency DIN: 20170920-IR-010170261PRA
Composed: Apr 29,2024 12:04:15AM EDT
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