Liabilities of Board; Personal Liability of Members and Employees

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Sec. 22. (a) Obligations incurred by the board and other liabilities and claims against the board may be enforced only against the assets of the board in the same manner as if it were a corporation. Liabilities for the debts or actions of the board may not arise against:

(1) the state;

(2) a political subdivision (as defined in IC 34-6-2-110); or

(3) a member, officer, employee, or agent of the board in an individual capacity.

(b) The members and employees of the board may not be held responsible individually to any person for errors in judgment, mistakes, or other acts either of commission or omission, as principal, agent, or employee, except for their own individual acts that result in the violation of any law.

(c) An employee of the board may not be held responsible individually for the act or omission of a member of the board.

(d) Any liability of the members of the board is several and not joint. A member of the board may not be held liable for the default of another member.

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-6-4-22.]

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.9.


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