Members of the boards of regents of the educational institutions of the state shall not be held personally liable in any action at law based upon a claim for damages arising out of any act or failure to act of that board of regents.
History: 1953 Comp., § 73-30-13.1, enacted by Laws 1957, ch. 156, § 1.
ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not a part of the law.
Federal preemption. — As a matter of federal preemption, this section does not confer immunity to board members from suit under a 42 U.S.C § 1983 claim. Leach v. N.M. Junior Coll., 2002-NMCA-039, 132 N.M. 106, 45 P.3d 46, cert. denied, 132 N.M. 83, 44 P.3d 529 (2002).
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 15 Am. Jur. 2d Colleges and Universities § 41.
Personal liability of public school executive or administrative officer in negligence action for personal injury or death of student, 35 A.L.R.4th 272.
Validity, construction and application of "hazing" statutes, 30 A.L.R.5th 683.
14A C.J.S. Colleges and Universities § 17.