§ 284.38, Fla. Stat. · Part II. STATE CASUALTY CLAIMS
Waiver of sovereign immunity; effect.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
The insurance programs developed herein shall provide limits as established by the provisions of s. 768.28 if a tort claim. The limits provided in s. 768.28 shall not apply to a civil rights action arising under 42 U.S.C. s. 1983 or similar federal statute. Payment of a pending or future claim or judgment arising under any of said statutes may be made upon this act becoming a law, unless the officer, employee, or agent has been determined in the final judgment to have caused the harm intentionally; however, the fund is authorized to pay all other court-ordered attorney’s fees as provided under s. 284.31.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 1, ch. 72-206; s. 8, ch. 79-139; s. 176, ch. 81-259.
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The Florida Statutes
- § 284.31, Fla. Stat.Scope and types of coverages; separate accounts.Printed as s. 284.31
- § 768.28, Fla. Stat.Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; civil liability for damages caused during a riot; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs.Printed as s. 768.28
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