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Chapter 4. Litigation Expenses
IC 21-38-4-1
Applicability of section; powers of the board of trustees of state
educational institutions
Sec. 1. (a) This section applies to the board of trustees of the
following state educational institutions:
(1) Ball State University.
(2) Indiana University.
(3) Indiana State University.
(4) Purdue University.
(5) University of Southern Indiana.
(b) The board of trustees of a state educational institution may
provide:
(1) for the defense of persons described in IC 21-38-3-1 and
members of the board of trustees in any suit arising out of the
performance of the person's duties for, or employment with, the
state educational institution, whenever the board of trustees, by
resolution, determines that the action was taken in good faith;
and
(2) for protecting any person described in IC 21-38-3-1 or a
member of the board of trustees harmless from any liability,
cost, or damage in connection with the performance of the
person's duties for, or employment with, the state educational
institution, including the payment of any legal fees, except
when the liability, cost, or damage is:
(A) predicated on, or arises out of, the bad faith of the
person; or
(B) based on the person's malfeasance in office or
employment.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.279.
