Any school board shall have power to carry public liability insurance protecting its employed personnel against liability suits which might be brought against them for acts of negligence while performing their duties as employees of the school district.
S.D. Codified Laws § 13-10-9
Liability insurance for protection of employees
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Merrill Ex Rel. Merrill v. Birhanzel (1981)
Most recently applied in Holland v. Yankton School District 63-3 (October 1985)
Source: SL 1953, ch 55, § 2; SL 1955, ch 41, ch 16, § 15; SDC Supp 1960, § 15.3815.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.