Illinois § 7a

§ 7a.

(a) The board of trustees shall provide each member of the University of Illinois Police Department without cost to him public liability insurance covering each member for any liability which arises out of his employment to the extent of the insurance policy limits which shall be not less than $50,000, unless such indemnification is provided by a program of self-insurance under subsection (b). (b) The board of trustees may establish a program of self-insurance to defend members of the University of Illinois Police Department, without cost to them, against liability claims which arise out of their employment, and indemnify them for any such liability in an amount not less than $50,000. The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois shall have power to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless, in whole or in part, the University police, paid and unpaid University employees, members of The Board of Trustees, and any students, volunteer workers, or visiting faculty or professionals who are agents of the University in the delivery of University programs or services, against civil suits, claims, damages, losses, and expenses arising out of statements, acts, or omissions in the discharge of their University duties. The Board of Trustees may establish and accumulate reserves for the payment of such civil suits, claims, damages, losses, and expenses, or obtain insurance affording coverage for such matters. When permitted by law to enter into an agreement with any unit of government, institution of higher education, person, or corporation for the use of property or the performance of any function, service, or act, the Board of Trustees may agree to the sharing or allocation of liabilities and damages resulting from such use of property or performance of function, service, or act. Such agreement may provide for contribution or indemnification by any or all of the parties to the agreement upon any liability arising out of the performance of the agreement. If the University undertakes a self insurance program, the University may accumulate reserves for such purposes, subject to the following conditions: (a) The amount of such reserves shall not exceed the amount necessary and proper, based on past experience and independent actuarial determinations: (b) All earnings derived from such reserves shall be considered part of the reserves and may be used only for the same purposes for which the reserves may be used: (c) Reserves may be used only for the purposes of making payments on civil suits, claims, damages, losses and expenses, including attorneys fees, claims investigation costs and actuarial studies associated with liabilities arising out of statements, acts or omissions of individuals in the discharge of their University duties, and covered by the self insurance program: (d) All funds collected for such self insurance program or earmarked for such self insurance program must be placed in the reserves: (e) Whenever the reserves have a balance in excess of what is necessary and proper, then contributions, charges, assessments or other forms of funding for the reserves shall be appropriately decreased. (Source: P.A. 82-374.)