N.Y. County Law § 533: Liability of county for negligence of county clerk and employees of county clerk's office

§ 533. Liability of county for negligence of county clerk and

employees of county clerk's office. Notwithstanding any inconsistent

provision of law, general, special or local, a county may by local law

assume the liability to save harmless and protect its county clerk and

employees of the county clerk's office from financial loss arising out

of any claim, demand, suit or judgment by reason of alleged negligence

of said county clerk or employees, provided such act was committed in

the discharge of their duties and within the scope of their employment.

Such county may by act of its legislative body arrange for purchase and

maintain appropriate insurance with any insurance company authorized to

do business in the state of New York for coverage against such

liability.