New York General Municipal Law Section 791 - Liability of officials and employees.

  791. Liability of officials and employees. In the absence of fraud,
  gross negligence or willful misfeasance, no officer  or  employee  of  a
  local  government  entity shall be held personally liable upon any claim
  arising from the consolidation or  dissolution  of  a  local  government
  entity pursuant to this article or any circumstances connected with such
  consolidation or dissolution.

Last modified: February 3, 2019