(a) The City of Moline shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or proceeding, arising out of or occurring within the scope of their employment or official duties whether civil, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the City of Moline, an Illinois municipal corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is an official or employee or agent of the City of Moline (including commissions of the City of Moline), against expenses (including attorney's fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such proceeding. Expenses incurred in defending an action, suit or proceeding, or threat thereof, may be paid by the City of Moline in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding. Indemnification shall be granted to a person who has ceased to be an official, employee or agent of the City of Moline, with regard to acts performed while said person was an official, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and administrators of such person.
(b) Nothing in this section is intended to authorize the violation of public policy by providing indemnification for payment of punitive damages.
(Ord. No. 3016-2022; Sec. 2-1109 amended; 7/12/22)