The Board, its members, its officials, agents and employees of the trust shall not incur any civil liability for any action taken in good faith in the performance of their duties and responsibilities pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall provide legal counsel and assume the payment of any claim or judgment that may be exigible on the Board or any of its members, officials, agents and employees in their personal or official capacity, who may be sued for damages in the performance of their duties when the cause of the action is based on negligence, or alleged violations of the civil rights of the defendant due to acts or omissions incurred in good faith during the course of their work and within the frame of their functions.
History —Nov. 21, 2002, No. 271, § 8.