The Town Board hereby adopts § 18
of the Public Officers Law and confers the benefits thereon upon all
Town officers and employees, including members of appointed Town boards
and committees, whether compensated or otherwise.
The duty to defend or indemnify and save harmless
prescribed by this chapter shall be conditioned upon:
A. Delivery by the employee to the chief legal officer
or the chief administrative officer of the Town of Stillwater a written
request to provide for the defense of the employee, together with
the original or a copy of any summons, complaint, process, notice,
demand or pleading within 10 days after the employee is served with
such document; and
B. The full cooperation of the employee in the defense
of such action or proceeding, and of any action or proceeding against
the Town of Stillwater based upon the same act or omission, and in
the prosecution of any appeal.