[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Egg
Harbor 8-9-1978 by Ord. No. 19-1978. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 59:10-1 et seq., indemnification
is provided for defense costs and payment of a judgment rendered against a
state employee for actions or failure to act while in the scope of employment.
B.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 59:10-4, local public entities are
empowered to indemnify local public employees and officials consistent with
the provision of the act commonly known as the "New Jersey Tort Claims Act.[1]" The Township Committee deems it in the best interest of the Township
to indemnify township employees consistent with the New Jersey Tort Claims
Act.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 59:1-1 et seq.
The Township shall indemnify township employees and officials for all
claims, including defense costs, if the person establishes that the act or
omission upon which the claim and judgment was based occurred within the scope
of his or her employment as an employee and/or official of the Township and
the Township fails to establish that he or she acted or failed to act because
of actual fraud, actual malice or willfullness of conduct.
This chapter shall be liberally construed.
