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Opinion 93-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWNS -- Budget (effect of late publication of notice of hearing) TOWN LAW, §108; COUNTY LAW, §227: Where a town budget is finally adopted before the date specified in Town Law, §109, the fact that the public hearing on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-5Opinion 88-52
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales … purchases real property from county) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§802(1)(f): Officers and employees of a county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-52Opinion 2000-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS -- … -- Termination Pay (installment payments) CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §201(4); RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, §113, 470: … minimum number of years of service; and periodic payments, in the same fixed amount over the same fixed period of time, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-4DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… and 10 cities will remain capped at 2% for the fourth year in a row, according to data released today by State … governments (excluding New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of … the rate of inflation or 2% with certain exceptions. The law also includes provisions that allow school districts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-at-two-percentOpinion 89-61
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN SUPERVISOR -- Compensation (salary … townwide basis) BUILDING INSPECTOR -- Compensation (salary in town charged only to area of town outside of villages) … -- Part-Town charges (salaries of town officers) TOWN LAW, §§29, 30, 32, 138: The salaries of the town supervisor, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-61Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (2017-S-70)
To determine whether the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority has taken action to collect unpaid tolls and fees using outside law firms and to minimize...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-17s70.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1413
… Insurance, established for members of New York State Law Enforcement Officers Union, Council 82. Affected … for enrollments, cancellations, and/or changes in a weekly file. Agency update access is not available for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1413-new-deduction-code-555-council-82-voluntary-insuranceOpinion 97-17
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Financial Disclosure … for city and county public library) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(4), (5), 810(1), (3), 811(1); LAWS Of 1953, … The phrase "local officer or employee" is defined, in relevant part, as "the heads (other than local elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-17DiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Charged With Pocketing Court Fines and Fees
… for the Town of Marion, for the alleged theft of $59,293 in court fines, fees and surcharges. “The defendant went to great lengths in her attempt to cover up her alleged theft of public funds. … investigation and our partnership with state and local law enforcement, she faces the consequences of her actions,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-charged-pocketing-court-fines-and-feesOpinion 89-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Purchases through County … conditions varying from State contract) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§104, 109-b: The exception for purchases made through … or substantially vary from the State contract. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning a purchase of equipment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-3Opinion 92-14
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTY TREASURER -- Powers and Duties (when … deposit refunded without a court order) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §§2607, 8010(1); LIEN LAW, §§19, 20: The chief … an action is a factual question which must be resolved, in the first instance, by the county treasurer. The chief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-14Opinion 94-28
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to … feasibility of county-wide wastewater treatment) COUNTY LAW, §250 et seq.; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-d: Expenses … pursuant to General Municipal Law, §99-d may be paid, in the first instance, from the county's general fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-28Opinion 93-16
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award … Work Periods" (meaning for purposes of General Municipal Law, §217[f]) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §217(c),(f): Volunteer … to respond to fire alarms does not alter the periods when, in fact, the volunteer is ordinarily expected to be at work. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-16Opinion 94-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Employment Contracts … of interest provisions applicable to) PUBLIC HOUSING LAW, §36: Pursuant to Public Housing Law, §36, when a public … authority from having "any interest direct or indirect in any contract or proposed contract for materials or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6Opinion 91-43
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Audit (procedure in towns); (delegation of pre-audit functions) LOCAL LAWS -- … Powers and Duties (preparation and custody of claims) TOWN LAW, §119; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §§10(1)(ii)(a)(1), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-43Overtime Limits for Tier 6
… of Tier 6, New York State Retirement and Social Security Law limits the amount of overtime pay included in the calculation of your final average earnings (FAE) , … 2/25 … For Tier 6 members the amount of overtime included in the calculation of your final average earnings which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/overtime-limits-tier-6Opinion 94-24
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Referendum Requirements … years) REAL PROPERTY -- Purchase (procedure for financing in towns); (need for referendum) REFERENDUM -- Permissive … purchases real property and constructs town hall) TOWN LAW, §220; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §35.00: If a town board adopts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-24Opinion 92-32
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Purchase (of historically … installment basis to historical society) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§119-aa, 119-dd; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i): A … Law, §109-b[7], relative to leases of public works in connection with installment purchase contracts). Thus, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-32Opinion 88-15
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Insurance … of incorporated insurance company) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3), 801: A village trustee who is also the … district attorney had any of the powers or duties listed in General Municipal Law, §801. This is in reply to your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-15Opinion 88-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Not Requiring … cooperation agreement for services) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §119-o; VILLAGE LAW, §4-412: A village may provide for … 119-o lists several subjects which may be addressed in a cooperation agreement. For example, the cooperation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-12