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Opinion 90-20
… that it is inconsistent with this conclusion. June 8, 1990 Francis L. Real, Mayor Village of Green Island …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-20Opinion 2001-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … district may offer a reward for information leading to the conviction of the persons responsible for an incident where a member was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-5Opinion 98-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … -- Disability Benefits (liability for when fire district accepts on-going services of firefighters of a … fire company) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209-i: A fire district which, pursuant to General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24Opinion 2001-6
… public policy (see e.g., Opn No. 2000-6, p 17; 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-16, p 34; 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-88, p 130; 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-10, p 12; 1981 Opns St Comp Nos. 81-49 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-6Opinion 97-14
… is comprised of several companies, the members of each company, may determine to use foreign fire insurance tax … moneys of a fire department consisting of a single fire company must be used for the benefit of the department, as … that the foreign fire insurance tax moneys of a multi-company fire department must be turned over to the companies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-14Opinion 2009-1
… -- Codes of Ethics (requiring disclosure and recusal by fire district commissioner whose spouse is to be appointed treasurer) -- Family Relationships (spouse of fire district commissioner as appointed treasurer) FIRE DISTRICTS --Treasurer (spouse of fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-1DiNapoli: Local Governments Should Improve Enforcement of State Fire Code Regulations
… the review of fire safety plans or evacuation procedures for public buildings such as adult care facilities, hospitals, hotels, preschools, libraries and shopping malls, according to an audit released today by State … minimum requirements needed to establish good practices for protecting people and property from the hazards of fire, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-local-governments-should-improve-enforcement-state-fire-code-regulationsOpinion 96-12
… the taxes in anticipation of which the notes were issued ( id .). For this purpose, taxes are deemed uncollected until … district receives payment of the taxes from the town ( id .; also see 1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-662, p 178, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-12Opinion 94-25
… §217(c)(v): Section 217(c)(v) of the General Municipal Law does not authorize credit to be granted towards a year of … of the volunteer fire company". The service award statute does not define what is meant by "official meetings of [a] … note that the Workers' Compensation Board is authorized to make determinations of claims for benefits under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-25Fire Safety (2015-MS-1)
… enforcement of the Fire Code (i.e., fire safety of buildings) within their jurisdictions for the period January … and evacuation plan to be prepared and maintained for most buildings. The plans must be reviewed or updated at least … districts and boards of cooperative education service buildings. Key Findings None of the municipalities fully …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/27/fire-safety-2015-ms-1Opinion 89-40
… other grnds, 285 App Div 751, 15 NYS2d 451; see also Boro Park Sanitary Live Market v Heller , 280 NY 481, stating that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-40Opinion 96-7
… Whether fire districts may join together in an ad campaign for the purpose of recruiting volunteer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-7Opinion 96-1
… Park) TOWN LAW, §176(14); LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §104.10(6); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-g(13): If the moneys … the town boundaries State lands assessed at more than 10% of the total assessed valuation of the town, the prior … the town boundaries, State land assessed at more than 10% of the total assessed valuation of the town, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1Opinion 98-21
… corporations, associations or other organizations". 2 It has been the opinion of this Office that since section … or a combination thereof), and since section 122-b(2) requires the town to formulate rules and regulations … Law, §3001[11];see also, Public Health Law, 3001[12]). 2 Note that General Municipal Law, §122-b authorizes towns, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-21Opinion 92-41
… Traction Co. , 214 NY 526; Gordon v McGovern , 284 AD 25, 130 NYS2d 128, affd 308 NY 989). It is also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41Opinion 2008-3
… NYS2d 918, mod on other grnds 88 AD2d 780, 451 NYS2d 523, app dsmd 58 NY2d 601, 458 NYS2d 1025, app dsmd 58 NY2d 687, 458 NYS2d 543, rearg den 58 NY2d 824, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-3Opinion 91-42
… village funds) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §119-n; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10[1][i]; VILLAGE LAW, §4-408: A village and … (see General Municipal Law, §119-n). As to the village's home rule power in this instance, we note that villages are … to their property, affairs or government (Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1][i], [ii][e][3]). Since fire department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-42Opinion 93-24
… Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law, §5[1]; 1992 Opns St Comp No. 92-41, p 105; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-34, p 55). In furtherance of these purposes, … implied therefrom (Town Law, §176[21]; 1992 Opns St Comp Nos. 92-4, p 9 and 92-41, supra ; see also 1982 Opns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-24Opinion 2003-4
… a proper charge against the fire district (17 Opns St Comp, 1961, p 315; see, also, e.g., In Re White , 51 App … (see, e.g., Seif v City of Long Beach , supra ; 1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-25, p 58). Under the doctrine of ratification, … Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law, §5[1]; 2000 Opns St Comp No. 2000-20, p 53; 1992 Opns St Comp No. 92-41, p …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-4Opinion 2004-5
… Law §§9104[a][4]; 9105[d][2][E]; see also 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-53, p 120). Sections 9104 and 9105 provide … benefit of the department or company (see, e.g., 2000 Opns St Comp No. 2000-6, p16; 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-16, p 34; 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-88, p 130; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-5