Town of Glocester, RI
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2023-07-20
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The Code
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Part 1: Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 14 Defense and Indemnification
- The Charter
- Ch C Home Rule Charter
- The Code
- Part 1: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 9 Courts
- Ch 14 Defense and Indemnification
- § 14-1 Indemnification authorized.
- § 14-2 Payment of defense costs and judgments.
- § 14-3 Conditions for indemnification.
- Ch 27 Meetings
- Ch 35 Police Department
- Ch 40 (Reserved)
- Ch 48 Town Road Map
- Part 2: Boards, Commissions, Committees and Positions
- Ch 56 Budget Board
- Ch 59 Building Code Board of Appeals
- Ch 63 Canvassing Authority, Bipartisan
- Ch 68 Community Resource and Wastewater Advisory Commission
- Ch 70 (Reserved)
- Ch 74 Conservation Commission
- Ch 78 Economic Development Commission
- Ch 82 Housing Board of Review
- Ch 87 Juvenile Hearing Board
- Ch 95 Land Trust Trustees
- Ch 101 (Reserved)
- Ch 106 Planning Board
- Ch 113 Recreation Commission
- Ch 118 Safety Commission, Advisory
- Ch 120 Veterans Advisor
- Part 3: General Legislation
- Ch 130 Adult Entertainment
- Ch 134 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 139 Animals
- Ch 145 Building Permits
- Ch 148 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 151 Camping and Travel Trailer Parks
- Ch 154 Cannabis
- Ch 157 Disorderly Conduct and Indecency
- Ch 162 Drainage
- Ch 166 Earth Removal
- Ch 173 Entertainment Licenses
- Ch 174 Entertainment - Special Events for Liquor Establishments
- Ch 175 Entertainment - Special Events
- Ch 177 Erosion and Sediment Control
- Ch 181 Excavations, Holes and Wells
- Ch 185 Fees and Fines, Payment of
- Ch 190 (Reserved)
- Ch 191 Itinerant or Temporary Vendors
- Ch 195 Historical and Archaeological Burial Sites
- Ch 197 Hydronic Heaters and Wood Boilers, Outdoor
- Ch 199 Licensing
- Ch 203 Lighting, Outdoor
- Ch 208 Mobile Homes and House Trailers
- Ch 212 Motor Boats and Water Craft
- Ch 217 Noise
- Ch 221 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 223 Pascoag Reservoir/Echo Lake Dam Management District
- Ch 226 Poles and Wires
- Ch 230 Private Detectives, Licensing of
- Ch 232 Public Nuisances on Foreclosed Abandoned, Vacant Properties
- Ch 234 Recycling
- Ch 242 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 243 Stormwater Management
- Ch 247 Taxation
- Ch 251 Trees
- Ch 258 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 263 Vehicles, Parking and Storage of
- Ch 266 Victualing
- Ch 272 (Reserved)
- Ch 279 Yard Sales
- Part 4: Land Use
- Ch 286 Affordable Housing
- Ch 300 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 350 Zoning
- Part 5: Policies
- Ch 355 Capital Projects Policy
- Ch 361 Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
- Ch 364 Fair Housing Policy
- Ch 368 Fee Schedule
- Ch 373 Hazardous Materials Response Policy
- Ch 387 Public Records Access
- Ch 392 Rules of Procedure for Boards and Commissions
- Ch 399 Sexual Harassment Policy
- Ch 406 Town Hall, Policy for Use of
- Appendix
- Ch A420 (Reserved)
- Ch A423 Historic District Commission Rules and Regulations
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Glocester 2-27-1986
(Ch. I, § 1, 1-01-03 of the 1991 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
With respect to any reasonable costs and expenses, including attorneys'
fees, and for any judgment or Town-approved settlement arising out of any
legal proceeding, it is hereby declared and found by the Town Council of the
Town of Glocester (the "Town") to be in the interests of the public welfare
and safety for the Town Council to have the authority to indemnify, reimburse,
defend, advance legal and other related costs, and otherwise hold harmless
any appointed or elected municipal officer who is charged or found liable
in a legal proceeding with having violated or exceeded his official duties
or committed any errors or omissions relating thereto; provided the conduct
complained of occurred in the discharge of the person's official duty
in a matter in which the Town had an interest, occurred in the discharge of
a duty imposed or authorized by law, and was done in good faith.
In its discretion, the Town Council may provide for or advance the costs
of defending any municipal officer who is charged with violating his official
duties or exceeding the scope thereof, and the Town may advance or reimburse
the costs of any approved settlement or judgment, including legal fees, arising
out of any such claim; provided, however, that in the event that it is proven
that the officer acted in bad faith or has committed a crime, or has otherwise
been found guilty of conduct which has no legal warrant or basis, the Town
has the discretion to refuse to pay any such expenses or judgment and to recover
any expenses or costs previously advanced to said officer.
In order to indemnify, advance the costs and expenses for, reimburse
or otherwise hold harmless any municipal officer or employee for a claim or
a loss in connection with the discharge of his official duty, the officer
or employee must have:
