[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Sand Lake 3-8-1989.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Town of Sand Lake shall indemnify and hold harmless its employees
and those of the Town of Sand Lake Library in the amount of any judgment obtained
against such employees or officers in a state or federal court or in the amount
of any settlement of a claim, provided that the act or omission from which
such judgment or claim arose occurred while the employee was acting within
the scope of his or her public employment or duties; provided, further, that,
in the case of a settlement, the duty to indemnify and save harmless shall
be conditioned upon the approval of the amount of the settlement by the town.
In accordance herewith, the benefits of § 18 of the Public Officers
Law are hereby conferred upon all employees and officers of the Town of Sand
Lake and that of the Sand Lake Public Library. The Town of Sand Lake agrees
to be held liable for costs incurred under the provisions of § 18
of the Public Officers Law. The benefits provided under this chapter shall
be in addition and supplemental to any defense or indemnification protection
conferred by any other enactment.
