The Village Board hereby adopts § 18 of the Public Officers
Law and confers the benefits thereof upon all village officers and employees.
The village shall provide for the defense of any village 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 § 1981
and 1983 of the United States Civil Rights Act. The village 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.
To the extent permitted by law, the village shall provide for the defense
of any village officer or employee in any action or charge of a crime or violation,
provided that the officer or employee at the time of such alleged act was
acting in good faith and within the scope of his public employment, powers
or duties.