Kansas Library Laws

Read "Liability" in The Kansas Public Library Handbook, 1998 and "Legal Responsibilities of Trustees" by the Kansas Library Trustee Association.

• Immunity from liability for volunteers of certain nonprofit organizations, limitations 60-3601


• Must a library have liability insurance for the immunity to apply to library board members? Attorney General's opinion 87-174


• Definitions 75-6102


• Liability of governmental entities for damages caused by employee acts or omissions 75-6103


• Exceptions from liability 75-6104


• Maximum liability for claims; apportionment of multiple claims; no liability for punitive or exemplary damages or interest 75-6105


• Settlement of claims, procedure; effect of settlement 75-6106


• Judgment against governmental entity, effect; judgment against employee 75-6107


• Defense of governmental entity or employee 75-6108


• Indemnification of employee acting within scope of employment; no punitive or exemplary damages; recovery or defense costs by governmental entity 75-6109


• Costs for defense of municipalities or its employees; special liability expense fund, establishment and maintenance; tax levy 75-6110


• Purchase of insurance 75-6111