Indiana § 21-9-4-12 - Duties of authority
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§ 21-9-4-12. Duties of authority
Sec. 12. The authority shall do the following:
(1) Provide the board and each member, officer, employee, consultant, counsel, and agent of the authority or the board a defense in a suit arising out of the performance of duties for or on behalf of the authority or the board, if the board determines that the duties were performed in good faith.
(2) Save a person described in subdivision (1) or the board harmless from any liability, cost, or damage in connection with an action arising out of the performance of duties for or on behalf of the authority or the board, including the payment of any legal fees, except where the liability, cost, or damage is predicated on, or arises out of, the bad faith of the person or the board, or is based on the person's or board's malfeasance in the performance of duties.
As added by P.L.165-1996, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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