Section 72506 Of Article 1. Liabilities From California Education Code >> Division 7. >> Title 3. >> Part 45. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 1.
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. (a) Action taken by any governing board of a community
college district to procure insurance shall be governed by the
authority of Section 70902 and, where applicable, by Sections 989 to
991.2, inclusive, of the Government Code. However, the governing
board of any community college district shall ensure against all of
the following:
(1) The liability, other than a liability which may be insured
against under Division 4 (commencing with Section 3200) of the Labor
Code, of the district for damages for death, injury to person, or
damage or loss of property.
(2) The personal liability of the members of the board and of the
officers and employees of the district for damages for death, injury
to a person, or damage or loss of property caused by the negligent
act or omission of the member, officer or employee when acting within
the scope of his or her office or employment.
(b) The insurance may be written by any insurance company
authorized to transact the business of insurance in the state, or by
a nonadmitted insurer to the extent, and subject to the conditions,
prescribed by Section 1763 of the Insurance Code.
(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of subdivision (a), the
governing board of any community college district may provide for
persons authorized by the governing board to perform volunteer
services for the district, insurance coverage which is the same as,
or comparable to, that provided for employees of the district
including coverage under Division 4 (commencing with Section 3200) of
the Labor Code.
(d) The governing board of a community college district may
provide protection from its own funds for the purpose of covering the
liability of the district, its officers, agents, and employees, in
lieu of carrying insurance in insurance companies, as provided in
this section. The governing board may also provide protection against
such liability partly by means of its own funds and partly by means
of insurance written by insurance companies, as provided in this
section.