Tribal Law - Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota; National Indian Law Library, Native American Rights Fund

Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota - Tribal Law

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Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Tribal Code.

25.01.150 Indemnity

(a) The Commission shall indemnify, where Commission funds are available, any past, present, not future Commissioner for actual losses, expenses, costs of defense, or liabilities incurred in connection with any claim or suit brought against the Commissioner.

(b) The indemnification shall be for alleged negligence or wrongful conduct while providing service to the Commission;

(c) This indemnification shall not include any claim or liability arising out of the Commissioner's own willful misconduct conduct outside the scope of his or her authorized powers or duties set forth in this title; and

(d) The herein authorized indemnity shall be limited to the extent that the insurance coverage does not adequately indemnify or make the individual Commissioner whole.