State Compensation Law Article 2

For the purposes of this law, "employee of the Government" means any officer or employee acting in performance of his or her public duties under the law.The State shall be liable for any damage arising from the intent or negligent act of any employee of the Government acting within the scope of his or her office or employment which infringes upon the freedom or right of any person.The same shall be applied when the damage results from the omission of any employee of the Government.Should the damage referred to in the preceding paragraph result from an act committed with intent or gross negligence on the part of the employee of the Government, the compensating authority shall have the right to reimbursement from the said employee of the Government.