Opinion 89-22

STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Traffic Signals (responsibility of towns to install and maintain)
TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (responsibility to install traffic signals)

Opinion 89-21

STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Obstructions (cutting or removal of trees along town line highway) -- Repairs (repair and maintenance of town line highway)
SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS -- Powers and Duties (maintenance and repair of town line highway, including cutting or removal of trees)

Opinion 89-20

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics (town's code not applicable to fire district officers and employees) -- Board of Ethics (town board of ethics may not act with respect to fire district officers and employees)

Opinion 89-19

FEES -- Court Fees (filing fees on appeals to Appellate Divisions and Court of Appeals)

Opinion 89-18

PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Conferences and Training Schools (wages lost from regular job while attending required basic course of assessors' training)
TOWN ASSESSOR -- Training (reimbursement for wages lost from regular job)
TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (authority to reimburse town assessor for wages lost from regular job while attending required basic course of assessors' training) -- (authority to recover unauthorized payments)

Opinion 89-17

SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Reserve Fund (authority to establish fund to pay tax certiorari claims)
REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Certiorari Proceedings (authority for school district to establish reserve fund to pay certiorari claims)

Opinion 89-16

FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (publication of newsletter)

Opinion 89-15

FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Contracts (must specify definite sum); Calls for assistance (responsibility for negligence of firemen and property damage)
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Contracts (with village)
VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (authority to purchase liability insurance for vehicles owned by the village fire department)

Opinion 89-14

REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Payments (collecting officer may not solicit stamped envelopes for mailing tax receipts)

Opinion 89-13

PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Not Requiring Bidding (purchase of used equipment of another municipality at auction) -- Contracts Requiring Bidding (purchase of used equipment from private entity)

Opinion 89-12

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Construction Contracts -- (propriety of engineer, who intends to bid, preparing specifications and supervising work)
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST - - Engineering Services -- (propriety of engineer, who intends to bid, preparing specifications and supervising work)
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS - - Conflicts of Interest -- (propriety of engineer, who intends to bid, preparing specifications and supervising work)
PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Specifications -- (propriety of engineer, who intends to bid, preparing specifications and supervising work)

Opinion 89-11

FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent Associations (use of tax moneys to rent meeting room)

Opinion 89-10

PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - Conferences and Training Schools (authority of public library to provide for cash advances) - Reimbursement For Expenses (authority of public library to provide for cash advances)

Opinion 89-9

ABANDONED AND LOST PROPERTY -- Compensation of Employees (disposition of unclaimed paycheck of deceased employee)
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (disposition of unclaimed paycheck of deceased employee)

Opinion 89-8

MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Repair Reserve Fund (necessity for consent by the Office of the State Comptroller to establishment by school district in Adirondack Park)
SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Repair Reserve Fund (necessity for consent by the Office of the State Comptroller to establishment by a school district in Adirondack Park)
STATE COMPTROLLER -- Approval by (for establishment of repair reserve fund by school district in Adirondack Park)

Opinion 89-7

PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (additional compensation for the board of assessment review for extra meeting)

Opinion 89-6

FINES AND PENALTIES -- Distribution of (fines imposed by a court of record)

Opinion 89-5

COUNTY CLERK -- Fees (for notice of pendency affecting more than one parcel)
ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS -- Notice of Pendency (filing fee when affecting more than one parcel)

Opinion 89-4

CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- Banking Transactions (purchase of bonds and notes when town supervisor is director and stockholder of bank); (designation of bank as depository when town supervisor is director and stockholder)

Opinion 89-3

PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Purchases through County or State (must be under same terms and conditions as the state or county contract) -- Contracts Requiring Bidding (purchase from State contract vendor under terms and conditions varying from State contract)