Sec. 4-16a. Indemnification of commissioners.
Sec. 4-16a. Indemnification of commissioners. The state shall protect, save
harmless and indemnify all department heads as defined in section 4-5, and the Adjutant
General from financial loss and expense, including legal fees and costs, if any, arising
out of any claim, demand, suit or judgment by reason of alleged negligence or other act,
resulting in accidental bodily injury to or death of any person, or in accidental danger
to or destruction of property, or any other acts resulting in any injury, which acts are
not wanton, reckless, or malicious, provided such person at the time of the acts resulting
in such injury, damage or destruction, was acting in the discharge of his duties or within
the scope of his employment.
(P.A. 74-236, S. 1, 2; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136.)
History: P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 changed state police commissioner to commissioner of public safety but separate
reference to the commissioner was dropped as no longer necessary, see Sec. 4-5.