2006 New Hampshire Statutes - Section 31:106 Indemnification; Civil Rights Suits.

All cities, towns, counties, village districts and precincts, school districts, charter schools, school administrative units, and other municipal corporations and political subdivisions shall indemnify and save harmless 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, charter school trustees, city councilors and aldermen, town and city managers, regional planning commissioners, 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 any act or omission constituting a violation of the civil rights of an employee, teacher or student or any other person under any federal law if such act or omission was not committed with malice, and if the indemnified person at the time of such act or omission was acting within the scope of employment or office.

Source. 1973, 595:1. 1991, 72:3. 1995, 260:3, eff. July 1, 1995.