(1)  Employees of the division, members of the board or its committees, and professional consultants serving the division or the board, are not subject to civil damages, when acting under the authority of this chapter for any act or omission performed in good faith within the scope of their functions as an employee of the division or member of the board.

Terms Used In Utah Code 58-73-701

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)  Employees, board members, committee members, and professional consultants are indemnified by the state. The state has full responsibility for providing legal and financial protection for employees, board members, committee members, and consultants to the board or division.

(3)  Nothing in this section may be construed to adversely limit any provision of Title 63G, Chapter 7, Governmental Immunity Act of Utah.

Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session