2011 California Code
Government Code
TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7914]
PART 7. DEFENSE OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Section 996


CA Govt Code § 996 (through 2012 Leg Sess) What's This?

A public entity may provide for a defense pursuant to this part by its own attorney or by employing other counsel for this purpose or by purchasing insurance which requires that the insurer provide the defense. All of the expenses of providing a defense pursuant to this part are proper charges against a public entity. A public entity has no right to recover such expenses from the employee or former employee defended.

(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1683, Sec. 16.)

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