2014-010 - Approving an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Paris, Lamar County, Texas, and the Health Department

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Chapter 101 for any conduct of the District's personnel or for any condition or use of the District's property. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed or interpreted to waive this immunity. 6.2 The District shall indemnify each and every director, officer and employee, to the fullest extent permitted by law against any and all liability or expense, including attorney's fees, incurred by any of such persons by reason of any actions or omissions that may arise out of the functions and activities of the District. This indemnity shall apply even if one or more of those to be indemnified was negligent or caused or contributed to cause any loss, claim action or suit. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the District will not pay actual damages, punitive damages, court costs, or attorney fees awarded against indemnified persons if the awards arise from a cause of action for official misconduct or arise from a cause of action involving a willful or wrongful act or omission or an actor omission constituting gross negligence. 6.3 The District shall purchase and maintain ga)eral liability insurance and/or errors and omissions coverage on behalf of the District and the District's directors, officers and employees against any liability, claim, damage or lawsuit asserted against the District or a director, officer or employee of the District and incurred by that person in their capacity as a director, officer or employee. The amount of said insurance coverage shall be determined by the Board. Provided however, the District shall not be required to carry medical malpractice insurance for the Medical Director, Health Authority, physicians, physician's assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, or other medical personnel providing services to the District. All such medical personnel, whether employed or working under contract for the District, shall be solely responsible for providing their own medical malpractice insurance coverage. The District shall also carry workers compensation insurance as is required by State law. 11. FINANCING 7.1 The fiscal year for the Health District shall be October 1 through September 3 0. 7.2 The Executive Director shall prepare an annual budget for the District and shall submit same to the Board for review, approval and action no less than ninety (90) days prior to the beginning of a new fiscal year. A copy of the District's annual budget as approved and adopted by the Board shall be submitted to LXnar County and the City of Paris no less than sixty (60) days prior to the beginning of a new fiscal year as a courtesy, but not for approval in connection with the District's annual request for funding. 7.3 The District shall actively seek funding from the Texas Department of State Health Services or its successor (or any other state or federal agency), and from public or private grants. Page 6 of 10