Chapter 49

HOUSE BILL No. 2686

An Act concerning the Kansas development finance authority; relating to the tort liability thereof; amending K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 74-8910 and repealing the existing section.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

Section 1. K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 74-8910 is hereby amended to read as follows: 74-8910. No director, employee or officer of the authority shall be liable personally for any reason arising from the service of such person as a director, employee or officer of the authority or any subsidiary cor- porations created pursuant to this act unless such person acted with will- ful, wanton or fraudulent misconduct or intentionally tortuous conduct.

The authority and any subsidiary corporation created pursuant to K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 74-8904, and amendments thereto, shall be considered a gov- ernmental entity for purposes of the Kansas tort claims act, K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 75-6102, and amendments thereto.

Sec. 2. K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 74-8910 is hereby repealed.

Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.

Approved March 22, 1996.