Alabama § 16-25D-5 - Liability, Immunity, and Indemnification of Trustees.
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§ 16-25D-5. Liability, Immunity, and Indemnification of Trustees.
(a) A trustee may not be any of the following:
(1) Personally liable for any liability, loss, or expense suffered by the trust fund, unless the liability, loss, or expense arises out of, or results from, conduct described in Section 36-1-12.
(2) Responsible for the adequacy of the trust fund to meet and discharge any obligation under the relevant pension plan.
(3) Required to take action to enforce the payment of any contribution or appropriation to the trust fund.
(b) A trustee is immune from suit to the same extent as the state, its agencies, officers, and employees.
(c) A trustee may be indemnified by the trust fund and from funds of the trust fund against costs, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses including, but not limited to, attorney’s fees, as may be more fully provided in a respective trust fund agreement, unless the cost, liability, loss, damage, or expense arises out of, or results from, the willful misconduct or intentional wrongdoing of the trustee.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-25D-5 ("Liability, Immunity, and Indemnification of Trustees.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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