7-22-109. Liability and sovereign immunity.
(a) The contractor shall assume all liability arising under a contract entered into pursuant to W.S. 7-22-102.
(b) Neither the sovereign immunity of the state nor the sovereign immunity applicable to any local government shall extend to the contractor. Neither the contractor nor the insurer of the contractor may plead the defense of sovereign immunity in any action arising out of the performance of the contract.
(c) Nothing in this article shall be construed to accord to any inmate in any facility or to a member of the public third party beneficiary status.
Structure Wyoming Statutes
Chapter 22 - Private Correctional Facilities
Section 7-22-101 - Definitions.
Section 7-22-102 - Authority to Contract; General Conditions.
Section 7-22-103 - Incarceration of Inmates in Privately Operated Facility.
Section 7-22-104 - Contract Term and Renewal.
Section 7-22-105 - Standards of Operation.
Section 7-22-106 - Private-Company Detention Officers; Use of Force.
Section 7-22-107 - Employee Training Requirements.
Section 7-22-108 - Monitoring; Right of Access.
Section 7-22-109 - Liability and Sovereign Immunity.
Section 7-22-111 - Termination of Contract and Resumption of Control.
Section 7-22-112 - Nondelegation of Authority.
Section 7-22-113 - Authority of State to Contract With Local Governments.
Section 7-22-114 - Rulemaking Authority.
Section 7-22-115 - Contract Authorizing Operation Required; Exception.