BP 3-06 – Legal Protection for Employees

State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education

BP 3-06

APPROVED: February 14, 1991
EFFECTIVE: February 14, 1991
REPEALED: September 14, 2000
READOPTED: August 25, 2001
REVISED: October 9, 2024

REFERENCE(S): C.R.S. § 24-10-101, et seq., Colorado Governmental Immunity Act; C.R.S. § 24-30-1501, et seq., Risk Management

APPROVED:

/ Landon Mascareñaz /
Landon Mascareñaz, Chair

Policy Statement

It is the intention of the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education (SBCCOE or Board) that its employees shall be defended in any lawsuit against them which arises from actions taken in the performance of their duties, so long as such actions are within the scope of their employment, and they have not acted in a willful or wanton manner (with intent or reckless disregard for the consequences).