[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
It is the intention of the Mayor and Board of
Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Bayville to provide for the
representation and indemnification of the public officials and employees
of the Village of Bayville for alleged acts or omissions occurring
while acting within the scope of their public duties or employment.
The Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Bayville
seek by the adoption of this article to provide any additional protection
afforded by Public Officers Law § 18 in addition to the
local laws now in effect. It is expressly intended by the Mayor and
Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Bayville to provide
for the defense and indemnification of members of the public boards
and commissions of the Village, the Trustees of the Village, the Mayor
of the Village, all Village employees [including but not limited to
the Village Clerk, Village Treasurer, Deputy Village Clerk, Deputy
Village Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Works, Village Attorney,
Water Superintendent and those set forth in Public Officers Law § 18,
Subdivision 1(b)], officers and elected or appointed officials.
Pursuant to the provisions of § 18
of the Public Officers Law, the governing body of the Village of Bayville
hereby agrees to be held liable for costs incurred under the provisions
of such section by conferring upon the officers and employees of the
Village of Bayville the benefits of § 18 of the Public Officers
Law. Such benefits shall supplement and be available in addition to
any defense or indemnification protection heretofore conferred by
another enactment.