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Opinion 89-54
… reserve fund may be established for the construction of a type of improvement provided pursuant to Article 12-C of the … reconstruction or acquisition" of a specific or type of "capital improvement" (GML, §6-c[2]). The term … fund is established to finance the cost of a specific or type of capital improvement (GML,§6-c[2],[4],[8]). Where a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-54Opinion 90-10
… and keeping an inventory and map of all open marsh lands, swamps and all other wet lands, and recommending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-10Opinion 2006-8
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Employee Benefit Accrued Liability Reserve … reserve fund for lump sum “retirement awards”) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §6-p: Monies is an employee benefit accrued … October 10, 2006 Mark L. Betz, Assistant Superintendent Bedford Central School District 1 Both subdivisions (7)(a) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-8Opinion 2007-5
… equipment into another capital reserve fund is not subject to permissive referendum requirements. You ask whether a … of equipment into another capital reserve fund is subject to permissive referendum requirements. General Municipal Law, … the governing boards of counties, among other entities, to establish capital reserve funds for the purpose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-5Opinion 2008-2
… OF INTEREST -- Exceptions (contracts entered into prior to municipal service) -- Interests in Contract (town board … the board member picks up road salt and delivers the salt to a town storage facility. If the contract was entered to before the board member was elected to office, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-2Opinion 89-55
… of power over promotions) TOWN LAW, §§150, 152; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a), (d)(3): A town board may adopt … promotions to the chief of police, we note that Municipal Home Rule Law, §10(1)(ii)(a)(1) empowers local governments to … Pursuant to the foregoing provisions of the Municipal Home Rule Law, it is our opinion that a town may adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-55Opinion 97-22
… Permissible Uses (financing by county of construction of community college dormitory) COMMUNITY COLLEGES -- Powers and Duties (financing dormitory … COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (financing the cost of community college dormitory) EDUCATION LAW, §§6304, 6306: The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-22Opinion 97-21
… "now," as used in a statute referring to other laws in force, "relates to the laws in force . . . immediately before the taking effect of such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-21Opinion 95-29
… to the provisions of Town Law, §198(12). May 24, 2000 Randall J. Ratje, Esq., Assistant Town Attorney Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-29Opinion 96-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- State Comptroller Approval (necessity for in Adirondack Park fire district) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1Opinion 98-6
Whether there would be a prohibited conflict of interest if the company were to be awarded additional contracts while the supervisor is in office
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-6Opinion 91-4
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Apparatus and Equipment (transfer of by village to joint fire district without consideration) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (transfer of firefighting equipment to joint fire district without consideration) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-4Opinion 2002-10
… or property" is defined for purposes of article 5-K to mean "any building, structure, district, area, site or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10-0Opinion 2002-13
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (funding fire … a volunteer fire department may determine to use foreign fire insurance tax monies to make reasonable expenditures to … Whether foreign fire insurance tax monies received by a fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-13Opinion 2000-12
… OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics (requiring abstention from voting on salaries of relatives) -- Family Relationships (abstention from voting on salaries of relatives) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§801, … Law (§800 et seq.) that prohibits a town board member from voting on salaries for family members who are elected or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-12Opinion 93-31
… pursuant to chapter 78 of the Laws of 1981, as amended. Section 7 of chapter 78 provides for the appointment and … of commissioners of the district. Paragraph (e) of section 7 provides that the commissioners shall receive no … incurred in the discharge of [the officer's] official duties". Thus, since the commissioners serve without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-31Opinion 99-15
… of municipalities and "quasi-municipal corporations" (NY Const., art III, §1, art XVI, §1; see, e.g., Greater Poughkeepsie Library v Poughkeepsie , 81 NY2d 574, 579-580; 601 NYS2d 94, 97). Real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-15Opinion 2001-1
… Act both for payment of overtime and for compensatory time off for a workweek longer than that prescribed in the federal … inconsistent with the FLSA (1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-11, p 26). Thus, we have expressed the opinion that if the overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-1Opinion 2001-5
… a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals for felonies and … dollars, to individuals for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person or persons for felonies … rewards of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals for felonies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-5Opinion 2000-6
… Service Award Program (use of foreign fire insurance taxes to fund) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§218, 219, 219-a; INSURANCE … 9105: Foreign fire insurance tax monies received pursuant to Insurance Law §§9104 and 9105 may not be used to fund a length of service award program established by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-6