(70 ILCS 1850/7) (from Ch. 19, par. 407)

Sec. 7. The District has power to procure and enter into contracts for any type of insurance or indemnity against loss or damage to property from any cause, including loss of use and occupancy, against death or injury of any person, against employers' liability, against any act of any member, officer, or employee of the District in the performance of the duties of his office or employment or any other insurable risk.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 2975.)