71-201a. Contracts; indemnification or hold harmless provision, void. (a) It is the public policy of the state of Kansas that all contracts entered into by the board of trustees of a community college, or any officers or employees thereof acting on behalf of the board, provide that the community college and board of trustees shall be responsible solely for the community college's or board's actions or failure to act under a contract.
(b) The board of trustees of a community college and any officers or employees thereof acting on behalf of the board shall not have the authority to enter into a contract under which the community college or board agrees to, or is required to, indemnify or hold harmless against damages, injury or death resulting from the actions or failure to act on the part of any party to a contract other than the board or the community college.
(c) The provisions of any contract entered into in violation of this section shall be contrary to the public policy of the state of Kansas and shall be void and unenforceable.
History: L. 2005, ch. 158, ยง 4; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 71 - Schools - Community Colleges
Article 2 - Organization, Powers And Finances Of Boards Of Trustees
71-201 Boards of trustees; powers and duties.
71-201a Contracts; indemnification or hold harmless provision, void.
71-201b Contracts; governed by Kansas law.
71-201c Contracts; mandatory provisions.
71-203 Scholarships; limitations on use of public funds.
71-204 Tax levy authorization; determination of amount; budget.
71-205 Off-campus instruction at Fort Leavenworth military reservation.
71-206 Same; disposition of funds.
71-211 Standardized and uniform chart of accounts; use required.
71-213 Same; budget authorization.
71-214 Same; limitation on rights creation.
71-215 Evaluation of employees; definitions.
71-216 Policy of personnel evaluation; adoption; forms; contents; time.
71-218 Same; evaluation documents; presentation to employee; acknowledgment; limited availability.
71-222 Taxpayer and student transparency data report; contents; publication thereof.