Recovery of attorneys' fees authorized

The governing body of the governmental entity of which a person is an official is hereby authorized to reimburse such person for the reasonable amount of such person's attorney fees in any case:

# (a)

Wherein such person has successfully defended against an action seeking his or her removal from office, or

# (b)

Wherein such person has successfully defended against an action seeking the recovery of moneys alleged to have been wrongfully expended.
In either case such governing body shall have authority to determine if such reimbursement is warranted and the reasonableness of the amount sought to be recovered.

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In this chapter (40 sections)

11-8-16 · What order for election to increase levies to show; vote…
11-8-16A · 11-8-16A
11-8-17 · Special levy elections; notices; conduct of election;…
11-8-18 · Tax commissioner to furnish forms of statements and Attorney…
11-8-19 · 11-8-19
11-8-19A · 11-8-19A
11-8-20 · Levy apportioned to taxing district for current expense but…
11-8-21 · Amount of levy, with consent of Tax Commissioner, when fiscal…
11-8-22 · Supersedeas to levy order; rescission or reversal; return of…
11-8-23 · Statement of fiscal body when levies not sufficient to meet…
11-8-24 · Petition for review of findings of tax commissioner and levy…
11-8-25 · Funds expended only for purposes for which raised
11-8-25A · Right of county court to expend surplus funds for…
11-8-26 · Unlawful expenditures by local fiscal body
11-8-26A · Revision of levy estimate
11-8-27 · When indebtedness, contracts or drafts are void
11-8-28 · Suit to recover unlawful expenditure or to cancel obligation
11-8-29 · Personal liability of official participating in unlawful…
11-8-30 · Recovery of unlawful expenditure from participating official…
11-8-31 · Criminal liability of official violating provisions of…
11-8-31A · Recovery of attorneys' fees authorized
11-8-32 · Publication
11-8-33 · Exceptions as to fiscal year beginning July 1, 1961, and as…
11-8A-1 · 11-8A-1
11-9-1 · Short title; arrangement; classification
11-9-2 · Application of this article
11-9-2A · Criminal investigation division established; funding of same
11-9-3 · Definitions
11-9-4 · Failure to pay tax or file return or report
11-9-5 · Failure to account for and pay over another's tax
11-9-6 · Failure to collect or withhold tax
11-9-7 · False statements to purchasers, lessees, or employees relating…
11-9-8 · Willful failure to maintain records or supply information;…
11-9-9 · Aiding, abetting, assisting or counseling in criminal violation
11-9-10 · Attempt to evade tax
11-9-11 · Engaging in business without payment of business franchise…
11-9-12 · Engaging in business without a business franchise…
11-9-13 · Release on probation; conditions of probation
11-9-14 · Venue
11-9-15 · Limitation on prosecution

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