Section 533. Liability of county for negligence of county clerk and employees of county clerk's office

Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent
  provision  of  law, general, special or local, a county may by local law
  assume the liability to save harmless and protect its county  clerk  and
  employees  of  the county clerk's office from financial loss arising out
  of any claim, demand, suit or judgment by reason of  alleged  negligence
  of  said  county  clerk or employees, provided such act was committed in
  the discharge of their duties and within the scope of their  employment.
  Such  county may by act of its legislative body arrange for purchase and
  maintain appropriate insurance with any insurance company authorized  to
  do  business  in  the  state  of  New  York  for  coverage  against such
  liability.