§115C-534. Duty to insure property

(a)        The board of every local school administrative unit in the public school system of this State, in order to safeguard the investment made in public schools, shall:

(1)        Insure and keep insured to the extent of not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the current insurable value as determined by the insurer and the insured of each of its insurable buildings against fire, lightning and the perils embraced in extended coverage.

(2)        Insure and keep insured adequately the equipment and contents of said building.

(b)        The tax-levying authority for each local school administrative unit shall appropriate funds necessary for compliance with the provisions of subsection (a).

(c)        Willful failure to comply with the provisions of (a) and (b) above, is declared a Class 3 misdemeanor.  Every 24 hours without such insurance constitutes a separate offense.

(1957, c. 1040; 1981, c. 423, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 893; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)