(1) Except as provided in subsection (3), this state assumes liability with respect to any claim arising out of or resulting from any act or omission by a member of the commission within the scope of service of the commission member.
    (2) A member of the commission shall not have any personal liability for any claim arising out of any act or omission by the member within the scope of the member’s service on the commission.

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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 408.230

  • Commission: means the Michigan community service commission established in section 2. See Michigan Laws 408.221
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
    (3) Subsection (2) does not limit personal liability for criminal acts or omissions, willful or malicious misconduct, acts or omissions for private gain, or any other act or omission outside the scope of the service of the commission member.
    (4) This section does not do any of the following:
    (a) Affect any other immunities and protections that may be available to the commission member under any law applicable to the member’s service on the commission.
    (b) Affect any other right or remedy against the state under any applicable law, or against any person other than a member of the commission.
    (c) Limit or alter in any way the immunities available for state officials and employees not described in this act.