53G-4-608. Requirement to conduct seismic safety evaluations when issuing a bond.
(1) As used in this section: "Federal guidelines" means guidelines and procedures specified in "Rapid Visual Screening of Buildings for Potential Seismic Hazards: A Handbook, 2nd Edition" published by the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency. "Qualifying general obligation bond" means a bond: issued pursuant to; and Title 11, Chapter 14, Local Government Bonding Act authorized by an election held on or after July 1, 2013. "Seismic safety evaluation" means a seismic safety rapid visual screening evaluated in accordance with federal guidelines or a more detailed seismic structural evaluation.
(2) If a school district issues a qualifying general obligation bond, the school district shall, except as provided in Subsection, conduct or update a seismic safety evaluation of each school district building: (4) constructed before 1975; and used by the school district as a school.
(3) A seismic safety evaluation conducted under Subsectionshall be conducted by a licensed structural engineer familiar with seismic codes. (2)
(4) A school district is not required to conduct or update a seismic safety evaluation of a building as required in Subsectionif a seismic safety evaluation was performed on the building within the 25-year period before the school district issues the qualifying general obligation bond. (2)(a)
(5) Creation of a seismic safety evaluation of a school, or a list of schools needing seismic upgrades, shall not be construed as expanding or changing the state's or a school district's common law duty of care for liability purposes.