§ 24-10-116 — State required to obtain insurance

(1) The state shall obtain
insurance to:

(a) Insure itself against all or any part of any liability for an injury for which it
might be liable under this article;

(b) Insure any of its public employees acting within the scope of their
employment against all or any part of his liability for injury for which he might be
liable under this article;

(c) Insure against the expense of defending a claim for injury against the
state or its public employees, whether or not liability exists on such claim.

(2) The insurance required under subsection (1) of this section may be
provided by:

(a) Self-insurance, which may be funded by appropriations to establish or
maintain reserves for self-insurance purposes;

(b) An insurance company authorized to do business in this state which
meets all the requirements of the division of insurance for that purpose;

(c) A combination of the methods of obtaining insurance authorized in
paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection (2).

Legislative History

Source: L. 71: p. 1211, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 130-11-16.