An Act To Exempt Municipalities from Indemnification Provisions in State Contracts

Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §5657  is enacted to read:

§ 5657.  Limitation on indemnification

The State, including state agencies, boards, commissions and departments, may not, by written agreement, require that it be held harmless or indemnified by a municipality for claims, unless grounded in bodily injury, including death, or property damage resulting from the sole negligence of the municipality or its agents, servants or employees.

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This bill provides that the State, including state agencies, boards, commissions and departments, may not, by written agreement, require that it be held harmless or indemnified by a municipality for claims, unless grounded in bodily injury, including death, or property damage resulting from the sole negligence of the municipality or its agents, servants or employees.