§ 3-585 — Indemnification of council members

Each member of the council is indemnified by the council against reasonable costs and expenses, including attorney fees, incurred by him in connection with any action, suit or proceedings to which he may be a party by reason of his being or having been a member of the council, except in relation to matters as to which he is adjudged in such action, suit or proceeding to have been acting in bad faith as a council member. The right of indemnification is in addition to other rights to which such member is entitled as a matter of law.