New York § 52 - 52Liability insurance for officers and employees
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 52 — 52Liability insurance for officers and employees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 52. 52Liability insurance for officers and employees
§ 52. Liability insurance for officers and employees. Each city, county, fire district, school district, town, village, town improvement district governed by a separate board of commissioners and each public library as defined in section two hundred fifty-three of the education law, may purchase liability insurance with such limits as it may deem reasonable for the purpose of protecting its officers and employees against liability for claims arising from their acts while exercising or performing or in good faith purporting to exercise or perform their powers and duties. For the purposes of this section, persons performing services pursuant to subdivision five of section 170.55 of the criminal procedure law, section seven hundred fifty-eight-a or section 353.6 of the family court act or paragraph (h) of subdivision two of section 65.10 of the penal law shall be deemed to be employees.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 52 cover?
Section 52 ("52Liability insurance for officers and employees") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. 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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