This chapter shall be entitled "Defense, Hold Harmless and Indemnification
Law of 2004 of the Village of Dering Harbor."
Pursuant to § 10 of the Home Rule Law and § 10(1)(a)(5)
of the Municipal Home Rule Law, § 18 of the Public Officers
Law, and the Village Law of the State of New York, the Incorporated
Village of Dering Harbor, County of Suffolk, and State of New York,
hereby enacts by this local law of 2004, a local law of the Village
of Dering Harbor.
This chapter shall take effect on the filing of the approved
local law with the Secretary of State of New York, which shall be
within 20 days after its approval by the Board of Trustees of the
Incorporated Village of Dering Harbor.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
EMPLOYEE
Any commissioner, member of a public board or commission,
trustee, director, officer, employee, volunteer expressly authorized
to participate in a publicly sponsored volunteer program, or any other
person holding a position by election, appointment or employment in
the service of a public entity, whether or not compensated, but shall
not include the sheriff of any county or an independent contractor.
The term "employee" shall include a former employee, his estate or
judicially appointed personal representative.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
OFFICER
The Mayor and or a Trustee; member of the Board of Zoning
Appeals, Planning Board, Architectural Review Board or other duly
appointed or elected member of a Board as provided for in the Village
Law or other law of the State of New York; and any duly appointed
commissioner, Treasurer, Clerk, Village Attorney, or inspector, and
such other officers, including deputies, as the Board of Trustees
shall appoint or determine.
In the event that this chapter or any portion of it is determined
to be invalid or void, then the remainder of this chapter shall remain
in full force and effect.