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Timestamp: 2019-01-20 00:41:50
Document Index: 497121911

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 42', '§ 42', '§ 42', '§ 42', '§ 42', '§ 42', '§ 42']

Village of Ridgefield Park, NJ Defense and Indemnification
§ 42-1 Provision of defense and indemnification.
§ 42-2 Construal of terms; exceptions.
§ 42-3 Duty and authority of Village.
§ 42-4 Village not required to indemnify under certain circumstances.
§ 42-5 Additional conditions in which defense may be provided.
§ 42-6 Assumption of exclusive control.
§ 42-7 Representation.
Chapter 42 Defense and Indemnification
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Village of Ridgefield Park 2-10-2004 by Ord. No. 04-1 (Ch. 23 of the 1985 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
Boards and commissions — See Ch. 23.
Fire Department — See Ch. 55.
Parking Enforcement Officer — See Ch. 68.
Police Department — See Ch. 77.
Except as hereinafter provided, the Village of Ridgefield Park, hereinafter known as the "Village," shall, upon the request of any present or former official, employee or appointee of the Village, provide for indemnification and legal defense of any civil action brought against said person or persons arising from an act or omission falling within the scope of their public duties.
The terms of this chapter and the definition of "official," "employee" and "appointee" are to be construed liberally in order to effectuate the purposes of this chapter, except that these terms shall not mean:
Any person while providing goods or services of any kind under any contract with the Village except an employment contract;
Any person while providing legal or engineering services for compensation unless said person is a full-time employee of the Village; and
Any person who as a condition of his or her appointment or contract is required to indemnify and defend the Village and/or secure insurance.
The Village shall provide for defense of and indemnify any present or former official, employee or appointee of the Village who becomes a defendant in a civil action if the person or persons involved acted or failed to act in a matter in which the Village has or had an interest; acted or failed to act in the discharge of a duty imposed or authorized by law; and acted or failed to take action in good faith. For purposes of this chapter, the duty and authority of the Village to defend and indemnify shall extend to a cross-claim or counterclaim against said person.
The Village shall not indemnify any person against the payment of punitive damages, penalties or fines, but may provide for the legal defense of such claims in accord with the standards set forth herein. The Village may refuse to provide for the defense and indemnification of any civil action referred to herein if the Board of Commissioners determine that:
The defense of the action or proceeding by the Village would create a conflict of interest between the Village and the person or persons involved.
In any other action or proceeding, including criminal proceedings, the Village may provide for the defense of a present or former official, employee or appointee if the governing body, by appropriate resolution setting forth its reasons, concludes that such representation is in the best interest of the Village.
Whenever the Village provides for the defense of any action set forth herein, and as a condition of such defense, the Village may assume exclusive control over the representation of such persons defended, and such person shall cooperate fully with the Village.
The Village may provide for the defense pursuant to this chapter by authorizing its Attorney to act in behalf of the person being defended or by employing other counsel for this purpose or by asserting the right of the Village under any appropriate insurance policy that requires the insurer to provide defense.