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Cal. Gov't Code § 820.6 — Liability of Public Employees

Cal. Gov't Code § 820.6

Type
Statute
Source
California Government Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

If a public employee acts in good faith, without malice, and under the apparent authority of an enactment that is unconstitutional, invalid or inapplicable, he is not liable for an injury caused thereby except to the extent that he would have been liable had the enactment been constitutional,…

Citator

Cal. Gov't Code § 820.6 — Liability of Public Employees is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

If a public employee acts in good faith, without malice, and under the apparent authority of an enactment that is unconstitutional, invalid or inapplicable, he is not liable for an injury caused thereby except to the extent that he would have been liable had the enactment been constitutional, valid and applicable.