Virginia § 12.1-15.1 - Power to employ counsel for and indemnify employees
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 12.1-15.1 — Power to employ counsel for and indemnify employees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12.1-15.1. Power to employ counsel for and indemnify employees
The Commission shall have the power to retain counsel for and to indemnify its employees and agents who were or are parties or are threatened to be made parties to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that they are or were employees or agents of the Commission or are or were serving at the request of the Commission as directors, officers, employees or agents of another entity, against expenses, including attorney's fees, reasonably incurred by them in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the Commission or any court of record to whom the matter shall be submitted shall find the employees or agents acting in good faith and in a manner they reasonably believe to be in the best interest of the duties assigned to them by law or the Commission.
1976, c. 341.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Virginia § 12.1-15.1
What does Code of Virginia § 12.1-15.1 cover?
Section 12.1-15.1 ("Power to employ counsel for and indemnify employees") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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