Chapter 1.18
INDEMNIFICATION OF CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES

Sections:

1.18.010    Purpose.

1.18.020    Indemnification.

1.18.010 Purpose.

Owing to the risks of litigation existing as a result of municipal employment and the exposure of city elected and appointed officials and employees, it is determined to be in the best interests of the city to provide for the indemnification of those persons.

(Ord. No. 523, § 1, 3-15-12).

1.18.020 Indemnification.

The city of Mattawa indemnifies and holds personally harmless all of its elected and appointed officials and employees for any civil action, claim, or proceeding instituted against any of those individuals arising out of the performance, purported performance, or failure of performance in good faith of the duties for, or the employment with, the city. The city of Mattawa holds said individuals harmless from any expenses connected with the defense, settlement, or monetary judgments from such actions, claims, or proceedings. The purchase of insurance for this purpose for those individuals shall not be considered compensation to them.

(Ord. No. 523, § 1, 3-15-12).