604.11. Any municipality may, by by-law, provide for the payment of an indemnity, on application, to any person who has suffered material loss in the performance of his duties as a council member, officer or employee of the municipality or a mandatary body of the municipality.
The by-law must specify the circumstances giving rise to the payment of the indemnity, the amount of the indemnity or the manner of computing that amount, and the time limit for filing an application.
The payment of every indemnity must be decided by the council.