Sec. 1. If a present or former public employee, including a member of a board, a committee, a commission, an authority, or another instrumentality of a governmental entity, is or could be subject to personal civil liability for a loss occurring because of a noncriminal act or omission within the scope of the public employee’s […]
Sec. 2. If requested to do so, the attorney general shall defend a present or former state employee against a claim or suit under section 1 of this chapter. The attorney general may employ other counsel to aid in defending or settling the claim or suit. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-16.7-2.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8.
Sec. 3. This chapter shall not be construed as: (1) a waiver of the eleventh amendment to the Constitution of the United States; (2) consent by the state of Indiana or its employees to be sued in any federal court; or (3) consent to be sued in any state court beyond the boundaries of Indiana. […]
Sec. 4. In any action brought against a governmental entity under civil rights laws of the United States, the court may allow attorney’s fees as part of the costs to the governmental entity prevailing as defendant if it finds that plaintiff: (1) brought the action on a claim that is frivolous, unreasonable, or groundless; (2) […]
