The state shall protect, save harmless and indemnify all department heads as defined in section 4-5, and the Adjutant General from financial loss and expense, including legal fees and costs, if any, arising out of any claim, demand, suit or judgment by reason of alleged negligence or other act, resulting in accidental bodily injury to or death of any person, or in accidental danger to or destruction of property, or any other acts resulting in any injury, which acts are not wanton, reckless, or malicious, provided such person at the time of the acts resulting in such injury, damage or destruction, was acting in the discharge of his duties or within the scope of his employment.
(P.A. 74-236, S. 1, 2; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136.)
History: P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 changed state police commissioner to commissioner of public safety but separate reference to the commissioner was dropped as no longer necessary.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 4 - Management of State Agencies
Chapter 46 - State Appointive Officers
Section 4-1. - Appointed officers; term; compensation and expenses.
Section 4-1a. - Appointed officers, unspecified terms.
Section 4-2. - When nominations are to be made.
Section 4-2a. - Fingerprinting and criminal history records checks of appointees and nominees.
Section 4-3. - Term of office of legislative appointees.
Section 4-4. - Term of office of executive appointees.
Section 4-6. - Appointment and term of department heads.
Section 4-8. - Qualifications, powers and duties of department heads.
Section 4-9. - Governor to commission officers.
Section 4-10. - Appointments to state boards and commissions; lists.
Section 4-11. - Suspension of administrative officers.
Section 4-12. - Removal of officer, commissioner or deputy.
Section 4-13a. - Appearance of assistant on subpoena of state officer.
Section 4-15. - Expenses of state officers and employees.
Section 4-16. - Expenses paid by the state.
Section 4-16a. - Indemnification of commissioners.
Section 4-17. - Meeting attendance of trustees or directors of state-aided institutions.
Section 4-18. - Resignations of state officers.
Section 4-19. - Appointments to fill vacancies.
Section 4-20. - Bonding of state officers and employees.