Missouri § 162.013 - School boards may expend district funds to provide accident and property damage insurance for members, when.
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§ 162.013. School boards may expend district funds to provide accident and property damage insurance for members, when.
Notwithstanding other sections of the school laws which provide that members of school boards shall serve without compensation, the school board of any school district in the state, upon adoption of a resolution by the vote of a majority of all its members to authorize such action, may expend school district funds to purchase insurance to indemnify the members of the school board, individually, against loss for damages for personal or bodily injury to a person, or for damage or loss of property, caused by the negligent act, error, or omission of a member when acting within the scope of his office.
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(L. 1977 S.B. 143)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 162.013 ("School boards may expend district funds to provide accident and property damage insurance for members, when.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. 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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