[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Ardsley 9-21-1981,
readopted 3-7-1988. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Ardsley Village Board, pursuant to the New York State Public Officers
Law, § 18, shall provide legal and financial protection for those
individuals, officials and employees serving the Village of Ardsley from losses
which have been or may be brought against them, in their individual capacity,
for actions taken in the performance of their official duties and responsibilities.
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NOTE: By passage of this chapter, the Board of Trustees finds that the
State of New York has enacted similar provisions for the legal and financial
security if its officers and employees and further finds that such security
is also required for local personnel. The Board of Trustees does not intend
to limit or otherwise abrogate any existing right or responsibility of the
village or its employees with regard to indemnification or legal defense.
It is solely the intent of this chapter to provide similar coverage for local
employees as is presently provided for state employees so as to continue to
attract qualified individuals to local government service. As used in this
chapter, the term "employee" shall mean any person holding a position by election,
appointment or employment in the service of the Village of Ardsley, whether
or not compensated, or a volunteer expressly authorized to participate in
a municipally sponsored volunteer program but shall not include an independent
contractor. The term "employee" shall include a former employee, his estate
or judicially appointed personal representative.
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