§ 12-150-118 — Governmental immunity

(1) The board, any member of the
board, any person on the staff of the board, any technical advisor appointed by the
board, any member of an advisory committee appointed by the board, and any
independent contractor hired to perform or acting as a state tramway inspector on
behalf of the board with whom the board contracts for assistance shall be provided
all protections of governmental immunity provided to public employees by article
10 of title 24, including but not limited to the payment of judgments and
settlements, the provision of legal defense, and the payment of costs incurred in
court actions. These protections shall be provided to the board, board members,
staff, technical advisors, committee members, and independent contractors hired
to perform or acting as a state tramway inspector on behalf of the board only with
regard to actions brought because of acts or omissions committed by such persons
in the course of official board duties.

(2) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall be construed as a
specific exception to the general exclusion of independent contractors hired to
perform or acting as a state tramway inspector on behalf of the board from the
protections of governmental immunity provided in article 10 of title 24.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 986, � 1, effective October 1.