Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 42 and Title 9, Chapter 8.
Tennessee HB0802 amends Title 8, Chapter 42 and Title 9, Chapter 8 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to classify board supervisors and other personnel of soil and water conservation districts, as well as designated volunteers, as state employees. This classification allows the Attorney General to provide legal defense to these employees in civil lawsuits related to their official duties, with exceptions for willful or malicious acts. Additionally, it grants the Board of Claims the authority to pay judgments against these employees under specific conditions, and establishes exclusive jurisdiction for the claims commission to address monetary claims against the state based on employee actions.
Tennessee HB0802 amends Title 8, Chapter 42 and Title 9, Chapter 8 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to classify board supervisors and other personnel of soil and water conservation districts, as well as designated volunteers, as state employees. This classification allows the Attorney General to provide legal defense to these employees in civil lawsuits related to their official duties, with exceptions for willful or malicious acts. Additionally, it grants the Board of Claims the authority to pay judgments against these employees under specific conditions, and establishes exclusive jurisdiction for the claims commission to address monetary claims against the state based on employee actions.
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