As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
EMPLOYEE
Any Town of Maine officer, Town of Maine employee, member of the
Town Board of the Town of Maine, member of the Town of Maine Planning Board,
member of the Town of Maine Zoning Board of Appeals, member of any other Town
of Maine board or commission, Town of Maine volunteer expressly authorized
by the Town of Maine to participate in a publicly sponsored volunteer program,
or any other person holding a Town of Maine position by election, appointment
or employment in the service of the Town of Maine, whether or not compensated,
but shall not include an independent contractor. The term "employee" shall
include a former employee of the Town of Maine, his estate or judicially appointed
personal representative.
TOWN ATTORNEY
The Town Attorney of the Town of Maine and shall include the Deputy
Town Attorney of the Town of Maine.
The benefits of this chapter will inure only to employees as defined
herein and shall not enlarge or diminish the rights of any other party, nor
shall any provision of this chapter be construed to affect, alter or repeal
any provisions of the Workers' Compensation Law.
The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to impair, alter,
limit or modify the rights and obligations of any insurer under any policy
of insurance.
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, the provisions
of this chapter shall not be construed in any way to impair, alter, limit,
modify, abrogate or restrict any immunity available to or conferred upon any
unit, board, commission, entity, officer or employee of the Town or any right
to defense provided for any governmental officer or employee by, in accordance
with, or by reason of, any other provision of state or federal statutory or
common law.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all actions and proceedings
specified herein which have been commenced, instituted or brought on or after
the effective date of this chapter.