(1) Cooperation. All county officials and employees shall have a duty to report to and cooperate fully with the risk manager, prosecuting attorney and other county officials and the third party administrator concerning accidents or investigation of any incident or condition. All officials and department heads have a duty to provide requested information and otherwise assist the risk manager and prosecuting attorney in the defense of claims and lawsuits. Such assistance may include but is not limited to the providing of testimony and exhibits for use in litigation.

(2) Forbidden Acts. Except when authorized under the provisions of this chapter, no employee, officer or volunteer, acting individually or collectively, may:

(3) Employee Responsibility Concerning Accident Occurrence. Every officer or employee shall have a duty, in the event of an accident or incident, which is likely to result in a claim or lawsuit being brought against such officer or employee, or the county, to notify his or her supervisor and, as soon thereafter as possible, provide notice of such accident or incident pursuant to county risk management procedures to the risk manager. (Added by Ord. 84-062 § 2, May 30, 1984; Amended by Ord. 88-012 § 11, Mar. 30, 1988; Amended by Ord. 96-006 § 10, Mar. 13, 1996, Eff date Mar. 28, 1996; Amended by Amended Ord. 17-019, June 7, 2017, Eff date June 19, 2017).