An insurance committee working with the chief of police, the ambulance director, and the city attorney shall be established for the purpose of obtaining adequate insurance to protect the city and members of the Columbia ambulance service and police department from civil suits stemming from actions taken by members of the Columbia ambulance service and police department while on duty.

    The city shall provide insurance coverage, not to exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) in coverage on behalf of each E.M.T. or policeman, which the E.M.T. or the policeman shall become legally obligated to pay as damages because of bodily injury or property damage caused by an occurrence, if and only if the city also becomes legally obligated to pay the damages under the doctrine of respondent superior. (Ord. 1121 § 1 (part), 1993: prior code § 10-17-6)

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