New Hampshire § 31-105 - Section 31:105 Indemnification for Damages.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 31-105 — Section 31:105 Indemnification for Damages., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-105. Section 31:105 Indemnification for Damages.
A city, town, county, village district or precinct, school district, chartered public school, school administrative unit, or any other municipal corporation or political subdivision may by a vote of the governing body indemnify and save harmless for loss or damage occurring after said vote any person employed by it and any member or officer of its governing board, administrative staff or agencies including but not limited to selectmen, school board members, chartered public school trustees, city councilors and aldermen, town and city managers, regional planning commissioners, town and city health officers, overseers of public welfare, and superintendents of schools from personal financial loss and expense including reasonable legal fees and costs, if any, arising out of any claim, demand, suit, or judgment by reason of negligence or other act resulting in accidental injury to a person or accidental damage to or destruction of property if the indemnified person at the time of the accident resulting in the injury, damage, or destruction was acting in the scope of employment or office.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Hampshire § 31-105
What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 31-105 cover?
Section 31-105 ("Section 31:105 Indemnification for Damages.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. 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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