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Opinion 2002-9
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … You ask whether a town may pay a small "stipend" to one or more individuals who provide assistance in the operation … the potential for liability for acts of the volunteers or for injuries to the volunteers, as well as the potential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-9Opinion 90-34
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Recipients (emergency rescue and … An emergency rescue and first aid squad within a village fire department is not entitled to receive foreign fire insurance tax moneys unless authorized by a special law. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-34Opinion 2005-2
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (reimbursement for expenses in operating personal vehicles) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Foreign fire tax monies may not … a volunteer fire department may expend foreign fire insurance tax monies to reimburse active members of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-2Opinion 89-53
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … unless otherwise provided by a special law enacted by the State Legislature. In general, these sections of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-53Opinion 88-43
… (reimbursement of sheriff's personnel account for General Municipal Law, §207-c salary payments) COUNTY … from county's workers' compensation self-insurance fund for General Municipal Law, §207-c salary payments) COUNTIES … from county's workers' compensation self-insurance fund for General Municipal Law, §207-c salary payments) GENERAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-43Opinion 2010-3
… authorized to be subject to a referendum. The fire company's debt service expenses for its debt incurred to finance a … 32 app dismissed 57 NY2d 1045, 457 NYS2d 787; 1990 Op St Comp No. 90-64, at 145; 1999 Ops Atty Gen No. 99-32). … Under Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law ("VFBL") § 30 (12), a fire protection contract generally is required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-3Opinion 88-76
… discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Investments (of private moneys) -- Private Moneys (accounting for); (investment of) -- Taxes … of the library fund, is responsible for maintaining bank accounts for the deposit of moneys received from taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-76Opinion 97-16
… 722-e; COUNTY LAW, §369: The amount of compensation due an attorney assigned to represent a criminal defendant pursuant … inconsistent opinions are superseded. You ask whether an attorney, assigned to represent a criminal defendant pursuant … branch. August 22, 1997 Dennis V. Tobolski, Esq., County Attorney County of Cattaraugus 1 In attempting to reconcile …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-16Opinion 97-10
… slab. You state that it has been argued that, because the building may be removed after it is constructed, it may be … agreement to finance the erection or construction of a building or any "physical public betterment". Based on the … 2 Because of the conclusion reached herein, we need not address whether competitive bidding would be required. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-10Opinion 98-13
… Building (use of to display historical material) -- Public Museum (establishment of by town) -- Contracts (with museum registered by regents) LOCAL LAWS -- Fees (imposition … TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (establishment of public museum); (use of town building to display historical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-13Opinion 98-1
… bidding requirements of section 103 (see, e.g., 33 Opns St Comp, 1977, p 164; 1974 Opns St Comp No. 73-1189, unreported; … the Honorable Elizabeth D. Moore, Counsel to the Governor, from the New York State Legislative Commission on Rural … into the contract and competitive bidding would not be required. The phrase "general government services" is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-1Opinion 97-7
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … of the court. You have asked whether such clauses prohibit or otherwise preclude the county treasurer from turning over … shall have remained in the hands of any county treasurer, or the commissioner of finance of the city of New York, for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-7Special 20-Year Plan for Investigators in the Office of a District Attorney (Sections 89-d and 89-d(m))
Information for members about special 20 year retirement plan for Tier 1 and Tier 2 investigators assigned to the office of a district attorney
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/special-20-year-plan-investigators-office-district-attorney-sections-89-d-and-89-dmOpinion 99-10
… contracts) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Expected Useful Life" (for purpose of the maximum term of energy performance … Usefulness (as distinguished from "expected useful life") ENERGY LAW, §9-103; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §11.00(a): The "expected useful life" of energy facilities or equipment subject to an energy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-10Opinion 93-22
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … -- Disposition of (when erroneously reported to justice court fund) STATE COMPTROLLER -- Justice Court Fund (procedure to refund bail moneys erroneously …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-22Opinion 94-21
… any statutory requirement that two signatures be obtained to authorize purchase orders in excess of $5,000 in towns. … account balances at the close of each fiscal year, to the extent of any unpaid obligations. Section 110 further … at more frequent intervals". The purpose of section 110 is to prevent town officials from incurring obligations in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-21Opinion 2004-5
… to purchase annuities for the benefit of members of a volunteer fire company. You ask whether foreign fire … officer of the fire department, or if the fire department does not have a treasurer or other fiscal officer, to the fiscal officer of the authority having jurisdiction and control of the fire department which, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-5The Survivor’s Benefit Program for New York State Management / Confidential Employees
… requirements? There is no need to enroll — your beneficiary is eligible to receive this benefit if, at the … members, you can sign in to Retirement Online to view or update your beneficiaries. If you are not a member of NYSLRS, … we’re glad to help. Send a message: using our secure contact form Call: 866-805-0990 Write: NYSLRS Survivor’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/survivors-benefit-program-nys-management-confidential-employeesOpinion 2002-10
… cemetery deemed historical property) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§119-aa, 119-bb(2), 119-dd(3): A town, after due notice … future generations. Article 5-K of the General Municipal Law (§119-aa et seq .) relates to historic preservation in … and trusteeship for future generations…"(General Municipal Law §119-aa). General Municipal Law §119-dd(3) specifically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10Opinion 2002-16
… area of the town or village, including a day labor hiring site, and to monitor and document the use of such resources. … services in relation to the use of a day labor hiring site by contractors and day laborers who would otherwise … in the downtown area of the village/town. The hiring site was established by the not-for-profit corporation and is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-16