[HISTORY: Adopted by the Albany County Legislature as indicated
in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 8-14-1967 by L.L. No. 2-1967]
The Chair of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Albany
is hereby empowered to authorize attendance at conventions, conferences
and schools of any officer or employee of the County in accordance
with the pertinent provisions of General Municipal Law § 77-B.
[Adopted 8-13-1973 by L.L. No. 5-1973]
Any act or omission of any employee of the County in the Office
of the Sheriff, done or made in the performance of an official duty
or for the performance of which the County is paid or receives compensation
or a fee, shall be the act or omission of the County and the damages,
if any, resulting therefrom shall be deemed the liability of the County.
A.
Nothing
contained in this article shall be deemed to render the County responsible
or liable for the acts of the Sheriff thereof where such responsibility
or liability did not exist prior to the enactment hereof, nor relieve
said Sheriff from any liability to which he/she is lawfully subject.
B.
Nothing
contained herein shall be deemed or construed to increase or alter
the County's liability beyond what is otherwise imposed upon the Sheriff,
his/her deputies or employees.
