STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION

Legal Protection for Employees

BP 3-06

APPROVED: February 14, 1991
EFFECTIVE: February 14, 1991
REPEALED: September 14, 2000
READOPTED: August 25, 2001

REFERENCES: CRS 24-10-103, 106, 110, 114; CRS 24-30-1501, et seq.

ISSUED BY:
/ Joe D. May /
Joe D. May
System President

Policy Statement

It is the intention of the 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.

Scope

This policy applies to the state system community colleges and to the central System office.

Procedures

The System President shall promulgate such procedures as may be needed to implement this policy.