The purpose of this chapter is to confer the
benefits of § 18 of the Public Officers Law of the State
of New York upon the public officers and employees of the Village
of Naples, Ontario County, New York, and to further provide for the
reimbursement of defense costs and litigation expenses for said public
officers and employees in criminal cases.
This chapter is enacted pursuant to the provisions
of § 18 of the Public Officers Law of the State of New York
and § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of
New York.
The Village of Naples confers upon its public
officers and employees the benefits of § 18 of the Public
Officers Law of the State of New York. The Village of Naples accepts
liability for those costs and expenses which are included within the
scope of § 18 of the Public Officers Law and incurred by
its public officers and employees arising out of any alleged act or
omission which occurred or allegedly occurred while the public officer
or employee was acting within the scope of his or her duties, conditioned
upon said public officer or employee complying with the provisions
of § 18 of the Public Officers Law.