Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 18-594
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Fire departments for unincorporated areas - Status as
Official statutory text
state agency - Nonliability for tort.
Any charitable corporation formed in an unincorporated area for
the purpose of providing either a volunteer or a full-time fire
department, such as is mentioned in Section 592 of this title, shall
be considered an agency of the State of Oklahoma while actually
performing the function of providing fire protective services either
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 18. Corporations Page 268
within or without the unincorporated area wherein it is situated,
and while so engaged such corporation shall not be liable in tort
for the acts of its members or its firemen.
Any charitable corporation formed in an unincorporated area for
the purpose of providing either a volunteer or a full-time fire
department, such as is mentioned in Section 592 of this title, shall
be considered an agency of the State of Oklahoma while actually
performing the function of providing fire protective services either
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 18. Corporations Page 268
within or without the unincorporated area wherein it is situated,
and while so engaged such corporation shall not be liable in tort
for the acts of its members or its firemen.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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