Minnesota § 466.07 - INDEMNIFICATION
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 466.07 — INDEMNIFICATION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 466.07. INDEMNIFICATION
Subdivision 1.Indemnification required.
Subject to the limitations in section 466.04, a municipality or an instrumentality of a municipality shall defend and indemnify any of its officers and employees, whether elective or appointive, for damages, including punitive damages, claimed or levied against the officer or employee, provided that the officer or employee:
(1) was acting in the performance of the duties of the position; and
(2) was not guilty of malfeasance in office, willful neglect of duty, or bad faith.
Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in section 123B.25, paragraph (b), this section applies to all school districts, however organized.
Subd. 1a.
MS 1986 [Repealed, 1987 c 79 s 3]
Subd. 2.
MS 1986 [Repealed, 1987 c 79 s 3]
Subd. 3.Effect on other laws.
This section does not repeal or modify Minnesota Statutes 1961, sections 471.44, 471.45 and 471.86.
Subd. 4.
MS 1986 [Repealed, 1987 c 79 s 3]
History:
1963 c 798 s 7; 1979 c 205 s 1; 1986 c 444; 1986 c 455 s 76; 1987 c 79 s 2; 1987 c 346 s 3; 1998 c 397 art 11 s 3; 2011 c 76 art 1 s 56
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 466.07
What does Minnesota Statutes § 466.07 cover?
Section 466.07 ("INDEMNIFICATION") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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