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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 19', '§ 19', '§ 19', '§ 19', '§ 19', '§ 19', '§ 19']

Borough of Shrewsbury, NJ Defense and Indemnification
§ 19-1 Provision of indemnification and legal defense.
§ 19-2 Exceptions.
§ 19-3 Construal of terms.
§ 19-4 Indemnification.
§ 19-5 Defense in best interest of Borough.
§ 19-6 Borough to control representation.
§ 19-7 Means of defense.
Borough of Shrewsbury, NJ / Part I, Administrative Legislation
Chapter 19 Defense and Indemnification
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Shrewsbury 5-19-2008 by Ord. No. 914. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Except as hereinafter provided, the Borough of Shrewsbury, hereinafter known as the "Borough," shall, upon the request of any present or former official, employee or appointee of the Borough, 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 his or her public duties.
The Borough 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 Borough may refuse to provide for the defense and indemnification of any civil action referred to herein if the Borough of Shrewsbury determines that:
The defense of the action or proceeding by the Borough would create a conflict of interest between the Borough and the person or persons involved.
Any person while providing legal or engineering services for compensation, unless said person is a full-time employee of the Borough; and
Any person who, as a condition of his or her appointment or contract, is required to indemnify and defend the Borough and/or secure insurance.
The Borough shall provide for defense of and indemnify any present or former official, employee or appointee of the Borough who becomes a defendant in a civil action, if the person or persons involved:
For purposes of this chapter, the duty and authority of the Borough to defend and indemnify shall extend to a cross-claim or counterclaim against said person.
In any other action or proceeding, including criminal proceedings, the Borough may provide for the defense of a present or former official, employee or appointee, if the Borough of Shrewsbury concludes that such representation is in the best interest of the Borough and that the person to be defended acted or failed to act in accord with the standards set forth in this chapter.
Whenever the Borough provides for the defense of any action set forth herein and as a condition of such defense, the Borough may assume exclusive control over the representation of such persons defended, and such person shall cooperate fully with the Borough.
The Borough 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 Borough under any appropriate insurance policy that requires the insurer to provide defense.