Cal. GOV § 996
This is the official text of Cal. GOV § 996, part of California’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of state and local government, including public employment and public records.
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Official statutory text
A public entity may provide for a defense pursuant to this part by its own attorney or by employing other counsel for this purpose or by purchasing insurance which requires that the insurer provide the defense. All of the expenses of providing a defense pursuant to this part are proper charges against a public entity. A public entity has no right to recover such expenses from the employee or former employee defended.
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