All contractual expenses incurred by the commission in performing its duties and exercising its powers shall be without liability on the part of the state. All tort obligations arising out of acts and omissions of the commission are binding on the state of Idaho as, and to the extent provided for, in chapter 9, title 6, Idaho Code.
No member of the commission shall receive any compensation for his services as such member, except as provided in section 22-1202, Idaho Code, but members and employees of the commission and other persons acting under the direction of the commission shall, if approved by the commission, be reimbursed for their actual and reasonable expenses incurred in performing their duties under this chapter.