The 911 service described in the Emergency Telephone Communications Systems Act is within the governmental powers and authorities of a governing body or public safety agency. In contracting for such 911 service and in providing such 911 service, except for failure to use reasonable care or for intentional acts, each governing body, public safety agency, and service supplier and their employees and agents shall be immune from liability or the payment for any damages in the performance of installing, maintaining, or providing 911 service.

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Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 86-441

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Governing body: means the county board, the city council of a city, the board of trustees of a village, or the board of directors of any rural or suburban fire protection district. See Nebraska Statutes 86-426
  • Public safety agency: means an agency which actually provides firefighting, law enforcement, ambulance, emergency medical, or other emergency services. See Nebraska Statutes 86-430
  • Service supplier: means any person providing 911 service in this state. See Nebraska Statutes 86-432
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