§ 24-30-1504 — Powers and duties of the department

(1) The department of
personnel shall have the following powers and duties:

(a) To coordinate and administer a comprehensive risk management program
that serves all state agencies;

(b) To administer, supervise, and manage the investigation and adjustment of
claims brought against the state;

(c) To administer, supervise, and manage the legal defense of claims brought
against the state;

(d) To recommend to the executive director those persons or parties who
may contract with the state to provide claims investigation, claims adjustment,
support services, or legal services;

(e) To assist and supervise any parties who have contracted with the state to
provide claims investigation, claims adjustment, support services, or legal services
pursuant to this part 15;

(f) To develop and administer a system that identifies the property and
liability losses, insurance costs, and administrative costs of risk management
incurred by each state agency;

(g) To establish and administer a program to reduce property and liability
losses incurred by each state agency;

(h) To establish and administer a program of inspection of state property;

(i) To investigate and to direct or deny payment for claims for loss or damage
to state property;

(j) To establish and administer a program for the payment or denial of
liability claims arising prior to September 15, 1985, for which no commercial liability
insurance exists;

(k) To establish and administer a workers' compensation self-insurance
program for state employees or to procure commercial workers' compensation
insurance therefor;

(l) To establish and administer a pilot program beginning July 1, 1999, for the
purpose of developing a statewide database and uniform reporting system to track
employment claims brought against state agencies and the losses incurred as a
result of such claims. The pilot program shall include:

(I) A minimum of three agencies selected by the department of personnel,
including at least one institution of higher education and one department of the
executive branch other than the department of higher education; and

(II) Repealed.

(m) On and after July 1, 2001, to establish and administer a statewide
database and uniform reporting system to track employment claims brought
against state agencies and the losses incurred as a result of such claims, except as
excluded pursuant to sections 24-30-1502 (5)(b) and 24-30-1517 (2).

Legislative History

Source: L. 85, 1st Ex. Sess.: Entire part added, p. 4, � 1, effective September 27. L. 86: (1)(d) amended, p. 891, � 2, effective April 17. L. 86, 2nd Ex. Sess.: (1)(i) amended, p. 64, � 3, effective August 25. L. 90: (1)(j) and (1)(k) added, p. 1195, � 3, effective May 24. L. 96: IP(1) amended, p. 1504, � 19, effective June 1. L. 99: (1)(l) and (1)(m) added, p. 29, � 1, effective March 10. L. 2002: (1)(l)(II) repealed, p. 882, � 21, effective August 7. L. 2004: (1)(m) amended, p. 604, � 4, effective July 1.