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Dear Mayor Taylor:

You requested an opinion on behalf of the village of Palmetto regarding the District Five Road Commission of St. Landry Parish, which was established by LSA-R.S. 48:600.1. In your letter you asked whether the members of the Road Commission have individual or personal liability exposure for acts or omissions which cause damage resulting from decisions made in the line of duty while serving on the commission.

The commission is considered a political subdivision of the state of Louisiana. See LSA-R.S. 48:600.1(D)(1). The limitations of liability of members of boards,…