Indiana Code 16-31.5-10-10. Immunity from liability; defense; indemnity
(b) The commission shall defend any member, officer, executive director, employee, or representative of the commission in any civil action seeking to impose liability arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that the person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided that nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit that person from retaining the person’s own counsel, and provided further that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from that person’s intentional or willful or wanton misconduct.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-31.5-10-10
- commission: means the national administrative body, of which all states that have enacted the compact are members. See Indiana Code 16-31.5-2-5
- Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
As added by P.L.3-2020, SEC.1.