Venue for any judicial proceedings by or against the
commission shall be brought in the appropriate court of
competent jurisdiction for the geographical area in which the
principal office of the commission is located.
Article XII. Qualified Immunity, Defense, and Indemnification
1. The members, officers, executive director, employees, and
representatives of the commission shall be immune from suit and
liability, either personally or in their official capacity, for
any claim for damage to or loss of property or personal injury
or other civil liability caused by or arising out of any actual
or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred, or that such
person had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the
scope of the person's commission employment, duties, or
responsibilities; provided, that nothing in section 1. of this
article shall be construed to protect any such person from suit
or liability for any damage, loss, injury, or liability caused
by the intentional or willful and wanton misconduct of that
person.
2. The commission shall defend any member, officer,
executive director, employee, or representative of the
commission in any civil action seeking to impose liability
arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission
that occurred within the scope of the person's commission
employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that such person had
a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of
commission employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided,
that nothing in the compact or commission bylaws or rules shall
be construed to prohibit that person from retaining his or her
own counsel; and provided further, that the actual or alleged
act, error, or omission did not result from that person's
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