Ind. Code § 25-1-20-5
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Emergency orders do not create a new cause of action
Official statutory text
Sec. 5. An order or a recommendation issued in response to or arising from a state disaster emergency declared under IC 10-14-3-12 to respond to COVID-19 by:
(1) the governor or a state agency;
(2) the executive of a city, town, or county;
(3) a local health official or local health department; or
(4) an agency of the federal government;
does not create a new cause of action against any person with respect to the matters contained in the order or recommendation.
As added by P.L.166-2021, SEC.5.
(1) the governor or a state agency;
(2) the executive of a city, town, or county;
(3) a local health official or local health department; or
(4) an agency of the federal government;
does not create a new cause of action against any person with respect to the matters contained in the order or recommendation.
As added by P.L.166-2021, SEC.5.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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