2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 278 - Insurance for Public Bodies
Section 278.120 - Claims management; defense; authority of Attorney General; payment of judgment or settlement; rules.


(2) The department, through the Insurance Fund, shall pay reasonable defense expenditures for and indemnify liabilities of an officer, employee or agent of a court of this state who is a state officer, employee or agent that arise out of a mandamus proceeding brought against that person in the person’s official capacity.
(3) The authority granted to the department under subsection (1) of this section is subject to the authority of the Attorney General provided for under this section and under ORS 180.220.
(4) As used in this section, "state officer, employee or agent" includes the district attorney and deputy district attorneys, special prosecutors and law clerks of the office of district attorney who act in a prosecutorial capacity, but does not include any other employee of the office of district attorney or any employee of the justice or circuit court whose salary is paid wholly or in part by a county and who shall be considered an officer, agent or employee of the county. [1975 c.609 §6; 1979 c.669 §1; 1981 c.109 §16; 1981 c.350 §3; 1985 c.731 §14; 1987 c.763 §2; 1993 c.515 §2]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance

Chapter 278 - Insurance for Public Bodies

Section 278.005 - Definitions.

Section 278.050 - Restoring lost, damaged or destroyed property; exceptions; use of fund for other purposes; deductibles.

Section 278.052 - Right of action against person responsible for loss; investigations.

Section 278.075 - State agencies to supply information on media property; scope of coverage.

Section 278.120 - Claims management; defense; authority of Attorney General; payment of judgment or settlement; rules.

Section 278.125 - Purchase of insurance; payment of premium; legislative approval of self-insurance plan.

Section 278.150 - Special Liability Revolving Fund; accounting for moneys disbursed.

Section 278.205 - Certificates of insurance; coverage; personal injury protection benefits; rules.

Section 278.215 - Uninsured motorist coverage requirements.

Section 278.315 - Liability insurance for county or private community care providers.

Section 278.320 - Application of government tort law to claims against private community care providers; liability for damages in excess of coverage.

Section 278.322 - Child care facility liability insurance coverage.

Section 278.405 - Department to manage risk management and insurance programs; rules.

Section 278.415 - Department authorization of agency insurance purchases; exceptions.

Section 278.425 - Insurance Fund; uses.

Section 278.435 - Fund to operate on actuarially sound basis; apportionment; assessment; advances; repayment.