Kansas § 72-1146 Contracts; indemnification or hold harmless provisions, void

Kansas Statutes

§ 72-1146 — Contracts; indemnification or hold harmless provisions, void

Kansas § 72-1146

Ch. 72SCHOOLS

Art. 11SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION POWERS AND DUTIES

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Bluebook

Kan. Stat. Ann. § 72-1146 (2026).

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(a)It is the public policy of the state of Kansas that all contracts entered into by the board of education of a school district, or any officers or employees thereof acting on behalf of the board, provide that the school district and board of education shall be responsible solely for the district's or board's actions or failure to act under a contract.

(b)The board of education of a school district or any officers or employees thereof acting on behalf of the board shall not have the authority to enter into a contract under which the school district or board agrees to, or is required to, indemnify or hold harmless against damages, injury or death resulting from the actions or failure to act on the part of any party to a contract other than the board or district.

(c)The provisions of any

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(a) It is the public policy of the state of Kansas that all contracts entered into by the board of education of a school district, or any officers or employees thereof acting on behalf of the board, provide that the school district and board of education shall be responsible solely for the district's or board's actions or failure to act under a contract.
(b) The board of education of a school district or any officers or employees thereof acting on behalf of the board shall not have the authority to enter into a contract under which the school district or board agrees to, or is required to, indemnify or hold harmless against damages, injury or death resulting from the actions or failure to act on the part of any party to a contract other than the board or district.
(c) The provisions of any contract entered into in violation of this section shall be contrary to the public policy of the state of Kansas and shall be void and unenforceable.