(A) The city shall indemnify appointed officials and board members for losses arising from any civil claim or claims made against those officials or appointees, and shall so indemnify if the claim is made for a wrongful act arising from, or as a result of their employment or their capacity as appointee.
(B) For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
WRONGFUL ACT. Any actual or alleged error, misstatement, misleading statement, act, omission, neglect, breach of duty, misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance.
(C) This indemnification shall extend to, and shall bind the city to indemnify those appointed officials and board members, or their estates, heirs, legal representatives, or assigns in the event the wrongful act occurred during the course of, or as a result of their having acted in their official capacity.
(D) Nothing herein contained shall be construed to indemnify an appointed official or board member if the subject of the loss is in the nature of a fine or penalty imposed by statute.
(1969 Code, § 2-213.1) (Ord. 1981-2, passed 3-23-1981)