Florida/Georgia Personal Injury & Workers Compensation

Mr. Tom Herndon Executive Director State Board of Administration Post Office Box 13300 Tallahassee, Florida 32317-3300 Dear Mr. Herndon: You ask the following question: Is a member of the Investment Advisory Council created pursuant to section 215.444 , Florida Statutes, an officer, employee, or agent of the state for purposes of the state's waiver of sovereign immunity contained in section 768.28 (9)(a), Florida Statutes? In sum: A member of the Investment Advisory Council created pursuant to section 215.444 , Florida Statutes, is an officer, employee, or agent of the state for purposes of the state's waiver of sovereign immunity contained in section 768.28 (9)(a), Florida Statutes....

...lic defenders), and the independent establishments of the state; counties and municipalities; and corporations primarily acting as instrumentalities or agencies of the state, counties, or municipalities, including the Spaceport Florida Authority." 2 Section 215.444 , Florida Statutes, creates the six-member Investment Advisory Council to review the investments made by the staff of the State Board of Administration and to make recommendations to the board regarding investment policy, strategy, and procedures....

...ime and space limits authorized or required by the work to be performed, and it is activated at least in part by a purpose to serve the employer. 9 Accordingly, I am of the opinion that a member of the Investment Advisory Council created pursuant to section 215.444 , Florida Statutes, is an officer, employee, or agent of the state for purposes of the state's waiver of sovereign immunity contained in section 768.28 (9)(a), Florida Statutes. Sincerely, Robert A. Butterworth Attorney General RAB/tjw 1 Section 768.28 (5), Fla. Stat. 2 See , s. 768.28 (2), Fla. Stat. 3 Section 215.444 (1), Fla. Stat. 4 Section 215.444 (2), Fla....