RESOLUTION NO. 243
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 164 FOR 1993 REGARDING THE DEFENSE AND INDEMNIFICATION OF COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Introduced: 6/9/25
By R. Joyce, Beston, Lockart and Miller:
WHEREAS, By Resolution No. 164 for 1993, this Honorable Body authorized the defense and indemnification of county officers and employees pursuant to Public Officers Law ? 18, and
WHEREAS, The County Executive has requested authorization to amend Resolution No. 164 for 1993 to extend such defense and indemnification protections to any county employees working on establishing the Regional Expansion of Albany County Healthcare Cooperative (REACH Co-op), Albany County's future healthcare Cooperative, and to any employees who will be working with and/or for the to-be-formed REACH Co-op, and
WHEREAS, The County Executive has indicated that such protections are necessary in order to establish the REACH Co-op and to maintain it's operation in the future, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature, that Resolution No. 164 for 1993 is hereby amended to confer the protections of Public Officers Law ? 18 to any and all employees working on the establishment of the REACH Co-op and that the County is hereby liable for the costs incurred thereunder, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That Resolution No. 164 for 1993 is further amended to confer the provisions of Public Officers Law ? 18 to any and all employees working with and/or for the to-be-established REACH Co-op and the County assumes and is hereby liable for the costs incurred thereunder, and be it further
RESOLVED, That the defense and indemnification provided herein shall apply to all such actions and proceedings arising from acts or occurrences occurring on or after January 1, 1992, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the Albany County Legislature, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legisl...
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