[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Maplewood 9-20-1994
as Ord. No. 1950.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Administration of government — See Ch. 6.
Insurance Fund Commission — See Ch. 43.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 31, Defense
and Indemnification of Officials, adopted 2-18-1986 as Ord. No. 1686.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
A present or former township employee, appointee, official, elected
official or member of the various boards, agencies and commissions of the
Township of Maplewood, Essex County, New Jersey.
A.
The Township of Maplewood is hereby directed to provide
for the defense of actions brought against its officials and to indemnify
such officials to the extent hereinafter set forth, and shall save harmless
and protect such officials from any financial loss resulting from litigation.
B.
The obligation of the Township of Maplewood to defend
and indemnify its officials for acts or omissions arising out of or in the
course of the performance of the duties of that person shall be limited to
those circumstances under which the township itself would be liable for the
acts of its officials under the doctrine of respondent superior.
The township shall indemnify the costs of defending any criminal action
against its officials, provided that:
A.
The township is authorized by state statute, municipal
ordinance or by resolution.
B.
The criminal proceeding(s) has been dismissed or results
in a final disposition in favor of the official.
C.
The Township Committee determines that there is no good
cause to dismiss the official arising out of the incident or related incidents
of the criminal proceeding(s).
The Township Committee shall not approve indemnification or the defense
of any action if:
A.
The act or omission complained of was not within the
scope of employment or authority.
B.
The act or omission complained of was the result of actual
fraud, willful misconduct or actual malice.
C.
The defense of the action or proceeding would create
a conflict of interest between the township and the official involved.
D.
There exists policies of insurance, either obtained by
the township or by another, by virtue of which the township official is entitled
to a defense of the action in question from the insurer.
E.
The official has failed to deliver to the Township Administrator
within ten (10) days of the time he/she is served with any summons, complaint,
process, notice, demand or pleading, the original or copy of such document,
or thereafter fails to cooperate with the township or its attorneys in the
defense of the matter.
F.
The official fails to request the defense of any action.
G.
The action is brought by the township.
If the Township Committee determines to provide a defense in a civil
action as authorized in this chapter, it may do so by:
