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Council debates proposed ordinance to adopt expanded defense and indemnification rules; motion to table fails
Summary
The Saratoga Springs City Council took up proposed Local Law No. 8 of 2025 to expand defense and indemnification rules, introducing language drawn from New York State Public Officers Law.
The Saratoga Springs City Council took up proposed Local Law No. 8 of 2025, an ordinance to amend chapter 9 of the city code on defense representation and indemnification. The mayor introduced the item as intended “to lawfully provide the widest possible scope of defense and indemnification, to our city officers and employees acting within the scope of their public employment.”
The proposed law would align local rules with chapters 18 and 19 of the New York State Public Officers Law, expanding the categories in which the city could provide legal defense and indemnification to officers and employees. The deputy or city attorney (identified in the meeting as Tony) explained that…
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