Chapter 9. Travel Insurance Of Officers And Employees of California Government Code >> Division 4. >> Title 1. >> Chapter 9.

As used herein "local agency" means a county, city and county, city, school district, office of county superintendent of schools, or other special district.

Any local agency may, subject to rules and regulations promulgated by the legislative body thereof, insure its officers, directors, deputies, assistants, employees and agents for injury or death incurred while traveling on the business of the agency and the cost of such insurance shall be a proper charge against the local agency. Proceeds of such a policy shall be payable to a beneficiary named by the person insured or, if none is named, to his estate.

The travel insurance authorized by this chapter shall be in addition to any compensation secured under Division 4 (commencing with Section 3201) of the Labor Code and inuring to the benefit of the officer, deputy, assistant, employee or agent, or his or her beneficiary or heir.

The office of county superintendent of schools may carry a master policy for travel insurance on behalf of the school districts of the county.