Conflict of Interest and Trustee Liability Overview: Immunization, Defense, And Indemnification Of Employees

Liability

Immunization, Defense, And Indemnification Of Employees

Public officers and employees are covered in MCA 2-9-305 Immunization, Defense, and Indemnification of Employees

The definition of employee is found in MCA2-9-101 which states

(2)(a) "Employee" means an officer, employee, or servant of a governmental entity, including elected or appointed officials, and persons acting on behalf of the governmental entity in any official capacity temporarily or permanently in the service of the governmental entity whether with or without compensation.

As public officers, library board members need to be aware of how their actions could expose the board or themselves as an individual to civil suits.