(A) In the event that any litigation is instituted by any party against any employee (as herein defined) of the county due to an action arising out of his or her official duties on behalf of the county, the county shall indemnify the employee for all costs of defending the employee in the litigation, including, but not limited to, costs of reasonable attorney’s fees, court costs and deposition and witness fees and, if the plaintiff prevails, any attorney’s fees or costs for which the employee is liable.
(B) The term EMPLOYEE, for purposes of this section, means any person who holds an elected or appointed position in the government of the county, or whose salary or other remuneration is paid in whole or in part by any funds of the county government.
(C) Nothing in this section shall obligate the county to indemnify any employee for any costs for litigation relating to the employee’s criminal acts in office.
(Ord. 1984-1, passed 7-2-1984)