City of Rye, NY
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2023-06-14
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The Code
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 145 Public Officers Indemnification
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 9 Continuity of Government
- Ch 10 Committees
- Ch 12 Early Retirement Incentive
- Ch 15 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 22 Human Rights, Commission of
- Ch 31 Police Pension Fund
- Ch 32 Procurement Policy
- Ch 34 Sale of City Property
- Ch 35 Traffic Violations Bureau
- Ch 36 Travel and Convention Expenses
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 45 Air Pollution
- Ch 46 Alarm Systems
- Ch 47 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 50 Amusements and Exhibitions
- Ch 52 Appearance Tickets
- Ch 53 Architectural Review
- Ch 56 Auctioneers
- Ch 61 (Reserved)
- Ch 64 Boats and Harbors
- Ch 68 Building Construction
- Ch 69 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 71 Buildings, Unsafe
- Ch 72 Buildings, Vacant
- Ch 73 Coastal Zone Management Waterfront Consistency Review
- Ch 74 Community Choice Aggregation (Energy) Program
- Ch 76 Dogs
- Ch 81 Electrical Standards
- Ch 83 Energy Conservation Financing: Pace Program
- Ch 84 Energy Conservation Financing: Open C-Pace Program
- Ch 87 Escrow Provisions
- Ch 88 Explosives, Blasting and Mechanical Rock Excavation
- Ch 89 Fats, Oils and Grease Abatement
- Ch 90 Fences and Walls
- Ch 92 (Reserved)
- Ch 93 Filming
- Ch 95 Firearms
- Ch 98 Fire Prevention
- Ch 100 Floodplain Management
- Ch 102 (Reserved)
- Ch 104 Graffiti
- Ch 106 Helicopters and Other Aircraft
- Ch 108 Housing Standards
- Ch 113 Junk Dealers
- Ch 117 Landmarks Preservation
- Ch 121 Laundromats
- Ch 122 Leaf Blowers
- Ch 125 Licenses
- Ch 128 Local Improvement Assessments
- Ch 133 Noise
- Ch 138 Parking Lots
- Ch 141 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 144 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 145 Public Officers Indemnification
- § 145-1 Legislative purpose.
- § 145-2 Section 18 benefits.
- § 145-3 Additional indemnification.
- Ch 147 Records Management
- Ch 149 Refrigerators, Abandoned
- Ch 153 Residential Care Facilities
- Ch 154 Retail Checkout Bags
- Ch 155 Retail Dispensary and On-Site Consumption Licenses Opt-Out
- Ch 157 Sanitary Regulations
- Ch 161 Sewers
- Ch 162 Storm Sewer System
- Ch 164 Shopping Carts
- Ch 165 Signs
- Ch 166 Smoking and Vaping
- Ch 166A Steep Slope Protection
- Ch 167 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 170 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 173 (Reserved)
- Ch 174 Stormwater Management
- Ch 176 (Reserved)
- Ch 177 Taxation
- Ch 180 Taxicabs
- Ch 183 Tax Liens, Disposition of
- Ch 185 Telecommunications
- Ch 187 Trees
- Ch 191 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 194 Water
- Ch 195 Wetlands and Watercourses
- Ch 196 Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
- Ch 197 Zoning
- Appendix
- Ch A201 (Reserved)
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the City
of Rye 9-10-1997 by L.L. No. 8-1997. Amendments noted where applicable.]
In 1981 the City Council of the City of Rye
recognized the increasing litigation exposure faced by public employees
and officers and conferred the defense and indemnification benefits
contained in § 18 of the Public Officers Law on Rye public
officials and employees on August 19 of that year by a unanimously
adopted resolution. The City Council wishes to reaffirm and codify
that action and to provide additional indemnification and defense
protection pursuant to law.
The full benefits of § 18 of the Public Officers Law shall apply to public officials and employees of the City of Rye, and the City of Rye shall be held liable for the costs incurred under the provisions of that section, as well as the costs incurred under § 145-3 of this chapter.
The City will provide for the defense of any City
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 Section 1981 and 1983 of the United States Civil
Rights Act. The City 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, including punitive and exemplary
damages. 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 and 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.
