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Mr. Calvin Ross, Secretary Department of Juvenile Justice 2737 Centerview Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3100

Dear Secretary Ross:

You have asked for my opinion on the following question:

Does section 768.28(11)(a), Florida Statutes, require the Department of Juvenile Justice to include in specified service contracts a clause under which a service provider that is also a governmental entity agrees to indemnify the state for all tort liability up to the limits set forth in Chapter 768, Florida Statutes?

In sum:

Section 768.28(11)(a), Florida Statutes, should be read together with section…