I-13.3 - Education Act

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177.2. The school service centre shall assume the defence of any member of the school service centre’s board of directors who is prosecuted by a third person for an act done in the exercise of council functions.
In the case of penal or criminal proceedings, the school service centre may require a member who has been prosecuted to repay the defence expenses, except if the member had reasonable grounds to believe that the act was in conformity with the law, if the proceedings were withdrawn or dismissed or if the member was discharged or acquitted.
As well, the school service centre may require repayment of the defence expenses by the member if the member was found liable for damage caused by an act done in bad faith in the exercise of council functions.
1997, c. 96, s. 27; 2020, c. 1, ss. 163 and 312.
177.2. The school board shall assume the defence of any member of the council of commissioners who is prosecuted by a third person for an act done in the exercise of council functions.
In the case of penal or criminal proceedings, the school board may require a member who has been prosecuted to repay the defence expenses, except if the member had reasonable grounds to believe that the act was in conformity with the law, if the proceedings were withdrawn or dismissed or if the member was discharged or acquitted.
As well, the school board may require repayment of the defence expenses by the member if the member was found liable for damage caused by an act done in bad faith in the exercise of council functions.
1997, c. 96, s. 27.