Jackson County Missouri - File #: 3256

• File #: 3256
• Version: 0
• Name: Defense and indemnification of county officers/employees.
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/28/2002
• In control: Finance and Audit Committee
• On agenda: 5/28/2002
• Final action: 6/10/2002
• Title: AN ORDINANCE repealing sections 1600. and 1604., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to defense and indemnification of county officers and employees and enacting in lieu thereof two new sections relating to the same subject.
• Sponsors: Dan Tarwater III
• Indexes: JACKSON COUNTY CODE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/10/2002	0	County Legislature	Consent Agenda	Pass
6/10/2002	0	County Legislature	adopt	Pass
6/3/2002	0	County Legislature	Consent Agenda	Pass
6/3/2002	0	Finance and Audit Committee
6/3/2002	0	County Legislature	perfect	Pass
5/29/2002	0	County Legislature	Go To 1st Perfection	Pass
5/28/2002	0	County Legislature	assign to committee

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

Title
AN ORDINANCE repealing sections 1600. and 1604., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to defense and indemnification of county officers and employees and enacting in lieu thereof two new sections relating to the same subject.


Intro
ORDINANCE # 3256, May 28, 2002

INTRODUCED BY Dan Tarwater, County Legislator


Body
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Jackson County that chapter 16 of the Jackson County Code, relating to the defense and indemnification of county officers and employees be updated to reflect revisions in state law and to extend protection to the County's appointee to the Land Trust of Jackson County; now therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, as follows:

Section A. Enacting Clause. Sections 1600. and 1604. Jackson County Code, 1984, are hereby repealed, and two new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 1600. and 1604., to read as follows:

1600. Defense of Suits and Claims.
If a County official or employee requests the County Counselor to defend him against any claim or action against him for an injury alleged to arise out of an act or omission occurring within the scope of his duties or employment as an officer or employee of the County and such request is made in writing no later than 60 days after service of process or notification of impending claim or suit, the County shall investigate, defend, negotiate or compromise such claims, actions or judgments resulting from trial, on behalf of the officer or employee, as deemed appropriate by the County Counselor or his designee.

1600.1 Determination Within Scope of Employment.
It shall be within the discretion of the County Counselor to determine whether a claim or action arises out of an act or omission occurring within the scope of employment. The employee shall not be entitled to County...