Immediate
Release: March 4, 2020
Senate
approves amendment to Governmental Tort Claims Act
OKLAHOMA
CITY –
The Senate approved Senate Bill 1110 on Tuesday, which would amend
the Governmental Tort Claims Act to include substate planning
districts, regional councils of government and other entities created
under the Interlocal Cooperation Act. Bill author Micheal Bergstrom,
R-Adair, said the measure adds clarification that these entities are
political subdivisions of the state.
“These
organizations are listed elsewhere in Oklahoma statutes as acting
governmental units,” Bergstrom said. “Adding them to the
Governmental Tort Claims Act will hopefully reduce unnecessary legal
expenses these entities may accrue, which would save taxpayer dollars
on costly and unneeded lawsuits and legal fees.”
The
Governmental Tort Claims Act allows ordinary people to sue the State
of Oklahoma and its entities, with exceptions that protect the state.
Expanding coverage to substate planning districts, regional councils
of government and other entities under the Interlocal Cooperation Act
would give them legal protection.
The
bill now moves to the House of Representatives where Rep. Josh West,
R-Grove, will present the measure.
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