An Act to Amend the Charter of the Loring Development Authority as It Pertains to Immunity of the Authority
Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, appointments to the board of trustees of the Loring Development Authority will take place soon; and
Whereas, in order to appoint qualified members to the board, this piece of legislation must take effect before the 90 days after adjournment; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §13080-B, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1993, c. 729, §4, is further amended to read:
4. Liability. The liability of the authority is governed by the Maine Tort Claims Act, Title 14, chapter 741. Trustees serving on the board A member of the authority, a member of a board of the authority and an employee of the authority may not be subject to any personal liability for having acted in the service of their duty as board members of the authority within the course and scope of membership or employment to carry out a power or duty under this chapter. The authority shall indemnify a member of the authority, a member of a board of the authority and an employee of the authority against expenses actually and necessarily incurred in connection with the defense of an action or proceeding in which the member or employee is made a party by reason of past or present association with the authority.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.
Effective April 10, 1997.
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