The Town Board hereby adopts § 18 of the Public Officers
Law and confers the benefits thereof upon all town officers and employees.
The town shall provide for the defense of any town officer or
employee in any civil action or proceeding arising out of any alleged
act or omission in which it is alleged that the officer or employee
has violated the civil rights of the claimant, petitioner or plaintiff
under Sections 1981 and 1983 of the United States Civil Rights Act.
The town shall indemnify and save harmless such officer or employee
in the amount of any judgment or settlement of claim obtained against
such officer or employee. Such legal defense and indemnification shall
be provided where the officer or employee at the time of such alleged
act or omission was acting in good faith and within the scope of his
public employment, powers or duties. The provisions of this section
shall be in addition to any other statute, local law or enactment
providing legal defense and indemnification in civil actions brought
against such officer or employee.