INDEMNIFICATION BYLAW NO. 78
A bylaw to indemnify an officer of the improvement district against a claim for damages arising out of the performance of his/her duties and to pay legal costs incurred in a court proceeding arising out of the claim.
The trustees of the Sointula Waterworks Improvement District enact as follows:
1. In this bylaw “officer” means:
a. a member of the board of trustees;
b. an appointed member of an improvement district committee;
c. an officer or employee of the improvement district;
d. any volunteer who participates in the delivery of services by the improvement district under supervision of an officer or employee of the improvement district.
2. a. The improvement district will indemnify its officers against a claim for damages against them arising out of the performance of their duties and in addition pay the actual costs incurred by the officer in a court proceeding arising out of the claim.
b. Section 2(a) applies in respect to a person who was an officer at the time he/she performed the duties out of which the claim arose, whether or not he/she is an officer at the time the claim for damages arises or the court proceeding arising out of the claim is commenced, prosecuted
or concluded.
c. Where any action of an officer results in a claim for damages against the improvement district, the board of trustees will seek indemnity or reimbursement from the officer only where:
(i) the claim arises out of gross negligence of the officer; or
(ii) the officer acted contrary to the terms of his or her employment or an order of a superior in relation to the action that gave rise to the claim.
3. This bylaw may be cited as the “Indemnification Bylaw No. 78”.