South Dakota § 3-22-1 - Public entity pool for liability established--Coverage provided--Effect on certain claims and defenses.
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§ 3-22-1. Public entity pool for liability established--Coverage provided--Effect on certain claims and defenses.
There is hereby established the South Dakota public entity pool for liability effective March 1, 1987. PEPL shall provide defense and liability coverage for any state entity or employee as provided for within the coverage document issued by PEPL. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to require payment of a particular claim or class of claims, to create any cause of action, nor to waive or limit any immunity or legal defense otherwise available to any covered claim. Punitive damages may not be recovered pursuant to this chapter. No claim for indemnity or contribution by the United States, arising directly or indirectly from the acts or omissions of the South Dakota National Guard, its agents, officers, members, or employees, which is cognizable under the Federal Tort Claims Act may be prosecuted under this chapter.
Source: SL 1986, ch 413, § 1; SL 1993, ch 46; SL 2010, ch 24, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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