Alabama § 36-36-8 - Liability of Trustees.

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§ 36-36-8. Liability of Trustees.

(a) A trustee shall not be: (1) personally liable for any liability, loss, or expense suffered by the trust, unless such liability, loss, or expense arises out of or results from the willful misconduct or intentional wrongdoing of such trustee; (2) responsible for the adequacy of the trust to meet and discharge any obligation under the relevant health care post-employment benefit plan; or (3) required to take action to enforce the payment of any contribution or appropriation to the trust.

(b) The trustees may be indemnified by the trusts and from funds of the trusts against costs, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses, including their attorneys fees, as more fully provided in the respective trust agreements, unless such cost, liability, loss, damage, or expense arises out of or results from the willful misconduct or intentional wrongdoing of such trustee.

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 36-36-8 ("Liability 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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