§ 23-33-29 Relief from personal
responsibility. –
The director of the department of labor and training, the administrator of the
division of occupational safety, the chief elevator inspector and his or her
compliance inspectors charged with the enforcement of this code, while acting
for the state, shall not thereby render himself or herself liable personally,
and he or she is hereby relieved from all personal liability for any damages
that may accrue to persons or property as a result of any act required or
permitted in the discharge of his or her official duties. Any suit instituted
against any officer or employee because of an act performed by him or her in
the lawful discharge of duties and under the provisions of this code shall be
defended by the legal representative of the state in the case of the director
or his or her agents or representatives, until the final determination of the
proceedings. In no case shall the director or any of his or her subordinates be
liable for costs or damages in any action, suit or proceeding that may be
instituted pursuant to the provisions of this code. The director or his or her
agents, acting in good faith and without malice and within the scope of their
employment shall be free from liability for acts performed under any of its
provisions or by reason of any act or omission in the performance of his or her
official duties in connection therewith.
(P.L. 1992, ch. 49, § 1.)