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2010 New York Code
MHY - Mental Hygiene
Title E - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 41 - (41.01 - 41.57) LOCAL SERVICES
41.29 - Liability of local government.
§ 41.29 Liability of local government. Any local government which has established a local governmental unit shall save harmless and protect the members of the board and officers and employees of such unit from financial loss arising out of any claim, demand, suit, or judgment by reason of alleged negligence or other act resulting in accidental bodily harm or injury to any person, provided such board member, officer, or employee at the time of the accident or injury was acting in the discharge of his duties within the scope of his employment under this article. No action shall be maintained under this section against such a local government, board member, officer, or employee unless a notice of claim shall have been made and served in compliance with section fifty-e of the general municipal law.
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