Section 57-0213. Defense, attorneys' fees, court costs

1.  For each town adopting a local law implementing regulations in the
  protection areas consistent with this title, there shall be a defense by
  the state against any damages, losses, costs, or expenses of any kind or
  nature incurred or suffered  by  such  town  or  its  agents,  servants,
  officials  or  employees,  in  the event of legal actions or proceedings
  brought  against  the  town  or  its  agents,  servants,  officials,  or
  employees  that may result from the municipal acquisition of land or the
  adoption or implementation of a local law consistent with this title.
    2. The state shall pay reasonable  attorneys'  fees  and  court  costs
  incurred  by  each  town  in  connection  with  such  legal  actions  or
  proceedings, including any appeal.
    3. Such defense shall be conditioned upon:
    (a) delivery by the town board or  its  agent,  servant,  official  or
  employee  against  whom  the legal action or proceeding was commenced to
  the attorney general or an assistant attorney general at  an  office  of
  the  department  of  law  in  the  state,  the original or a copy of any
  summons, complaint, process, notice, demand, or pleading  within  thirty
  days  after  such  document  is served upon the town board or such other
  party; and
    (b) the full cooperation of the town board or such other party against
  whom the action or proceeding was  commenced  in  the  defense  of  such
  action  or proceeding and in defense of any action or proceeding against
  the state based upon the same act or omission, and in the prosecution of
  any appeal.