CHAPTER 885

An Act to amend and reenact § 44-145.8 of the Code of Virginia, relating
to the acceptance by the State and its political subdivisions of certain
gratuities for civil defense and the liability of donors, grantors and
others in such cases.

{H 291]

Approved March 29, 1958

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

Pa That § 44-145.8 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted as
ollows:

§ 44-145.8. Any person owning or controlling real estate or other
premises who voluntarily and without compensation grants a license or
privilege, or otherwise permits the designation or use of the whole or any
part or parts of such real estate or premises for the purpose of sheltering
persons, or as an observation post for aircraft warning, fire watching
or other uses relating to civil defense during an actual, impending, mock or
practice attack shall, together with his successors in interest, if any, not
be civilly liable for negligently causing the death of, or injury to, any
person on or about such real estate or premises or for loss of, or damage
to the property of any person on or about such real estate or premises
during such actual, impending, mock or practice attack.

(a) Whenever the Federal government or any agency or officer thereof
shall offer to the State, or through the State to any political subdivision
thereof, services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds by way of gift,
grant or loan, for purposes of civil defense, the State, acting through the
Governor, or such political subdivision, acting with the consent of the
Governor and through its executive officer or governing body, may accept
such offer and upon such acceptance the Governor of the State or execu-
tive officer or governing body of such political subdivision may authorize
any officer of the State or of the political subdivision, as the case may be,
to receive such services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds on behalf
of the State or such political subdivision, and subject to the terms of the
offer and the rules and regulations, if any, of the agency making the offer.

(b) Whenever any person, firm or corporation shall offer to the State
or to any political subdivision thereof, services, equipment, supplies, ma-
terials, or funds by way of gift, grant or loan, for purposes of civil
defense, the State, acting through the Governor, or such political sub-
division, acting through its executive officer or governing body, may accept
such offer and upon such acceptance the Governor of the State or executive
officer or governing body of such political subdivision may authorize any
officer of the State or of the political subdivision, as the case may be, to
receive such services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds on behalf
ot the State or such political subdivision, and subject to the terms of the
offer.

(c) No person, firm or corporation which gratuitiously services or
repairs any electronic devices or equipment under the provisions of this
section after having been approved for the purpose by the State Coordin-
ator of Civil Defense shall be civilly liable for negligently causing the