(A) Claim or action. If any claim or action is instituted against an employee of the city based on injury allegedly arising out of an act or omission occurring within the scope of his or her employment as such employee, or member of a board, commission, committee or not for profit corporation, the city may, in its discretion, elect to do the following:
(1) Appear and defend against the claim or action;
(2) Indemnify the employee or former employee for his or her court costs incurred in the defense of the claim or action;
(3) Pay, or indemnify the employee or former employee for a judgment based on the claim or action; and
(4) Pay, or indemnify the employee or former employee for a compromise or settlement of the claim or action.
(B) Definition. As used in division (A), the term EMPLOYEE is deemed to include all present and former employees of the city including, but not limited to, the Mayor, City Clerk, City Treasurer, Corporate Counsel, and Alderpersons, ex-officio members and Chief Financial Officer, all present and former members of all boards, commissions, committees, and not-for-profit corporations organized for the purpose of conducting public business to which the city appoints members including, but not limited to members of the following boards, commissions, committees, and not-for-profit corporations who are appointed by the city:
(1) Library Board;
(2) Fire and Police Commission;
(3) Police Pension Fund Board;
(4) Fire Pension Fund Board;
(5) Zoning Board of Appeals;
(6) Plan Commission;
(7) Tourism Commission; and
(8) Airport Board.
(Ord. 88-56, passed 11-28-1988)
Statutory reference:
Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act, see ILCS Ch. 745, Act 10, §§ 1-101
et seq
.