(A) Each Director of the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation, now or hereafter serving as such, shall be indemnified, held harmless and defended by the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation against any and all claims and liabilities to which he or she has or shall become subject, by reason of serving or having served, as such Director, or by reason of any action alleged to have been taken, omitted or neglected by him or her as such Director; and the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation shall defend each such person against any and all claims, suits or proceedings filed against him or her with respect to the subject matter of this indemnification provision, whether such claims, suits, actions or proceedings are rightfully or wrongfully made or filed, provided, however, that no such person shall be indemnified, held harmless or defended against any claim or liability arising out of his or her own willful or wanton misconduct. All references to gender in this section shall be construed to include both male and female.
(B) The right of indemnification hereinabove provided for shall not be exclusive of any rights to which any Director of the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation may otherwise be entitled by law.
(Ord. NRC 80-3, passed 3-19-1980)