Louisiana § 33:9108 Indemnification of board members; limitation of liability

Louisiana Statutes

§ 33:9108 — Indemnification of board members; limitation of liability

Louisiana § 33:9108

Title 33Municipalities and Parishes

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Bluebook

La. Stat. Ann. § 33:9108 (2026).

Text

A.The parish governing authority creating the communications district shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the district and any of its board members against any liability for damage or injury to another as a result of any act or omission of a board member acting within the scope of his official functions and duties, except damage or injury resulting from his own acts of willful or wanton misconduct.

B.No district, sheriff, service provider, nor any wireless service supplier which meets the requirements of R.S. 33:9109(F)(1) and (2), nor their respective officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be liable to any person for civil damages resulting from, arising out of, or due to any act or omission in the development, design, installation, operation, maintenance, performance, o

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A. The parish governing authority creating the communications district shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the district and any of its board members against any liability for damage or injury to another as a result of any act or omission of a board member acting within the scope of his official functions and duties, except damage or injury resulting from his own acts of willful or wanton misconduct.
B. No district, sheriff, service provider, nor any wireless service supplier which meets the requirements of R.S. 33:9109(F)(1) and (2), nor their respective officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be liable to any person for civil damages resulting from, arising out of, or due to any act or omission in the development, design, installation, operation, maintenance, performance, or provision of 911 services, except when said damages are a result of willful or wanton misconduct or gross negligence on their respective part.
C. No district, sheriff, service provider, nor any wireless service supplier which meets the requirements of R.S. 33:9109(F)(1) and (2), nor their respective officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be liable to any person for civil damages resulting from, arising out of, or due to the release and use of customer information released and used as a result of a service user utilizing the 911 emergency telephone system and in furtherance of providing emergency services.
D.(1) The provisions of Subsections B and C of this Section shall be applicable to the Jefferson Parish Communication District, its governing authority, the sheriff of Jefferson Parish, and service providers, wireless service providers, officers, directors, employees, and agents of the district.
(2) The provisions of Subsections B and C of this Section shall be applicable to the Orleans Parish Communication District, its governing authority, the sheriff and other law enforcement agencies of Orleans Parish, and service providers, wireless service providers, officers, directors, employees, and agents of the district.
E. The provisions of this Part are the sole authority of the district to levy and collect a fixed rate emergency telephone service charge until December 31, 2009, and are not in addition to the authority provided in Part I of Chapter 31 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

Legislative History

Acts 1993, No. 11, §1; Acts 2001, No. 507, §1, eff. June 21, 2001; Acts 2004, No. 226, §1, eff. June 14, 2004; Acts 2006, No. 635, §1; Acts 2009, No. 315, §1.