Common use of Indemnification of Directors, Officers and Employees Clause in Contracts

Indemnification of Directors, Officers and Employees. The members of the Board of Directors and the officers and employees of the Authority shall act in good faith and in the best interests of the Authority in the performance of their duties hereunder. The members of the Board of Directors and the officers and employees of the Authority shall be liable for any act or omission within the scope of their office or employment by the Authority as a public entity only in the event that they act or fail to act because of actual fraud, corruption, or actual malice or willfully fail or refuse to conduct the defense of a claim or action in good faith or to reasonably cooperate in good faith in the defense conducted by the Authority. No member of the Board shall be liable for any action taken or omitted by any other member of the Board. No member of the Board, officer, or employee shall be required to deposit premium on a bond or other security to guarantee the faithful performance of his or her duties hereunder, although the Authority may provide such bonds. Funds of the Authority shall be used to defend and to indemnify members of the Board, officers, and employees of the Authority for any act or omission pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Sections 910 to 996.6. The Authority may purchase insurance to provide coverage for acts or omissions of directors, officers, and employees. The Authority shall indemnify, protect, defend, and hold harmless each and all of the Member Entities, and their officers and employees, for and from any and all liability, claims, causes of action, damages, losses, judgments, costs, or expenses (including attorney's fees) resulting from an injury caused by a negligent or wrongful act or omission occurring in the performance of this Agreement by the Authority, by one or more of the Member Entities, or any of their officers, employees, agents, or independent contractors. This indemnification provision is intended to supplant and supersede the pro rata right of contribution formula set forth in Government Code Section 895.6.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Joint Powers Agreement

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Indemnification of Directors, Officers and Employees. The members of the Board of Directors and the officers and employees of the Authority Agency shall act in good faith and in the best interests of the Authority Agency in the performance of their duties hereunder. The members of the Board of Directors and the officers and employees of the Authority Agency shall be liable for any an act or omission within the scope of their office or employment by the Authority Agency as a public entity only in the event that they act or fail to act because of actual fraud, corruption, or actual malice or willfully fail or refuse to conduct the defense of a claim or action in good faith or to reasonably cooperate in good faith in the defense conducted by the AuthorityAgency. No member of the Board shall be liable for any action taken or omitted by any other member of the Board. No member of the Board, officer, or employee shall be required to deposit premium pay the Deposit Premium on a bond or other security to guarantee the faithful performance of his or her duties hereunder, although the Authority Agency may provide such bonds. Funds of the Authority Agency shall be used to defend and to indemnify members of the Board, officers, and employees of the Authority Agency for any act or omission pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Sections 910 to 996.6. The Authority Agency may purchase insurance to provide coverage for acts or omissions of directors, officers, and employees. The Authority Agency shall indemnify, protect, defend, and hold harmless each and all of the Member EntitiesDistricts, and their officers and employees, for and from any and all liability, claimsClaims, causes of action, damages, losses, judgments, costs, or expenses (including attorney's fees) resulting from an injury caused by a negligent or wrongful act or omission occurring in the performance of this Agreement by the AuthorityAgency, by one or more of the Member EntitiesDistricts, or any of their officers, employees, agents, or independent contractors. This indemnification provision is intended to supplant and supersede the pro rata right of contribution formula set forth in Government Code Section 895.6.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement

Indemnification of Directors, Officers and Employees. The members of the Board of Directors and the officers and employees of the Authority shall act in good faith and in the best interests of the Authority in the performance of their duties hereunder. The members of the Board of Directors and the officers and employees of the Authority shall be liable for any act or omission within the scope of their office or employment by the Authority as a public entity only in the event that they act or fail to act because of actual fraud, corruption, or actual malice or willfully fail or refuse to conduct the defense of a claim or action in good faith or to reasonably cooperate in good faith in the defense conducted by the Authority. No member of the Board shall be liable for any action taken or omitted by any other member of the Original August 13, 1986 Amended March 15, 1996 J:\BCJPIA\Admin\Documents\Governing\Agreement\JPA Agreement updated 070117 Board. No member of the Board, officer, or employee shall be required to deposit premium on a bond or other security to guarantee the faithful performance of his or her duties hereunder, although the Authority may provide such bonds. Funds of the Authority shall be used to defend and to indemnify members of the Board, officers, and employees of the Authority for any act or omission pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Sections 910 to 996.6. The Authority may purchase insurance to provide coverage for acts or omissions of directors, officers, and employees. The Authority shall indemnify, protect, defend, and hold harmless each and all of the Member Entities, and their officers and employees, for and from any and all liability, claims, causes of action, damages, losses, judgments, costs, or expenses (including attorney's fees) resulting from an injury caused by a negligent or wrongful act or omission occurring in the performance of this Agreement by the Authority, by one or more of the Member Entities, or any of their officers, employees, agents, or independent contractors. This indemnification provision is intended to supplant and supersede the pro rata right of contribution formula set forth in Government Code Section 895.6.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Joint Powers Agreement

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Indemnification of Directors, Officers and Employees. The members of the Board of Directors and the officers and employees of the Authority shall Authorityshall act in good faith and in the best interests of the Authority in the performance of their duties hereunder. The members of the Board of Directors and the officers and employees of the Authority shall be liable for any act or omission within the scope of their office or employment by the Authority as a public entity only in the event that they act or fail to act because of actual fraud, corruption, or actual malice or willfully fail or refuse to conduct the defense of a claim or action in good faith or to reasonably cooperate in good faith in the defense conducted by the Authority. No member of the Board shall be liable for any action taken or omitted by any other member of the Board. No member of the Board, officer, or employee shall be required to deposit premium on a bond or other security to guarantee the faithful performance of his or her duties hereunder, although the Authority may provide such bonds. Funds of the Authority shall be used to defend and to indemnify members of the Board, officers, and employees of the Authority for any act or omission pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Sections 910 to 996.6. The Authority may purchase insurance to provide coverage for acts or omissions of directors, officers, and employees. The Authority shall indemnify, protect, defend, and hold harmless each and all of the Member Entities, and their officers and employees, for and from any and all liability, claims, causes of action, damages, losses, judgments, costs, or expenses (including attorney's fees) resulting from an injury caused by a negligent or wrongful act or omission occurring in the performance of this Agreement by the Authority, by one or more of the Member Entities, or any of their officers, employees, agents, or independent contractors. This indemnification provision is intended to supplant and supersede the pro rata right of contribution formula set forth in Government Code Section 895.6.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Joint Powers Agreement

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