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2001 SESSION
HB 2020 Public Procurement Act; indemnification provisions.
Introduced by: Joe T. May | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Public Procurement Act; indemnification provisions. Provides that provisions in a contract between an architect or professional engineer and a public body relating to planning or design of a building or other construction project that purports to indemnify or hold the public body harmless against liability are void and unenforceable. The bill does not apply to such provisions in a contract that purports to indemnify or hold harmless the public body against liability for damage arising out of the negligent acts, errors or omissions, recklessness or intentionally wrongful conduct of the architect or professional engineer in performance of the contract.
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Public Procurement Act; indemnification provisions. Provides that provisions in a contract between an architect or professional engineer and a public body relating to planning or design of a building or other construction project that purports to indemnify or hold the public body harmless against liability are void and unenforceable. The bill does not apply to such provisions in a contract that purports to indemnify or hold harmless the public body against liability for damage arising out of the negligent acts, errors or omissions, recklessness or intentionally wrongful conduct of the architect or professional engineer in performance of the contract.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Public Procurement Act; indemnification provisions. Provides that provisions in a contract between an architect or professional engineer and a public body relating to planning or design of a building or other construction project that purports to indemnify or hold the public body harmless against liability are void and unenforceable. The bill does not apply to such provisions in a contract that purports to indemnify or hold harmless the public body against liability for damage arising out of the negligent acts, errors or omissions, recklessness or intentionally wrongful conduct of the architect or professional engineer in performance of the contract.