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Opinion 98-2
… equipment at fire) FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Reimbursement for Expenses (dinners after board meeting) FIRE DISTRICTS -- … use. You ask whether a fire district may pay for dinner expenses for fire commissioners under the following … the board of fire commissioners, the "actual and necessary expenses" of all fire district officers and paid employees, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-2Opinion 95-20
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees (filing fees paid in Surrogate's Court proceedings seeking multiple relief) COURTS -- … Whether a surrogates court should charge a petitioner one filing fee or separate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-20Opinion 93-24
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures … (construction of outdoor competitive sports facility by fire district) TOWN LAW, §176(14): A fire district may not improve vacant land owned by the … Whether the fire district may permit such facilities to be used by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-24Opinion 89-4
… is a director of the bank and a shareholder of less than one percent of the bank's outstanding stock. You state that there is only one other bank in the town and that one of the town councilmen is a member of that bank's … is a director of the bank and a shareholder of less than one percent of the banks outstanding stock …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-4Opinion 98-21
… within the boundaries of the municipality to a hospital, clinic, sanatorium or other place for treatment of such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-21Opinion 89-47
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … 172-d, 173, 176(27), 181: A town board may, after a public hearing, adopt a resolution dissolving a fire protection … 172-d of the Town Law, a town board may, after a public hearing, dissolve a fire protection district and add the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-47Opinion 89-59
… WATER RENTS -- Imposition of (authority to impose water rates to raise both operation and maintenance and capital … DISTRICTS -- Capital Costs (authority to impose water rates to raise both operation and maintenance and capital … and debt service solely by the imposition of water rates on the users of the water district. The district in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-59Opinion 94-32
… on the condition that an independent fire company agree to take over and administer the program. As a general … on the condition that an independent fire company agree to take over and administer a service award program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-32Opinion 93-33
… -- Powers and Duties (publication of notice of annual meeting) EDUCATION LAW, §2004(1); PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §70-a; … may publish notice of the school district's annual meeting in the newspaper. A school district, however, may not … may publish notice of the school district's annual meeting in a publication which is entered as second-class …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-33Medicaid Program – Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients With End Stage Renal Disease
… to control the Medicaid costs of recipients diagnosed with end stage renal disease who were eligible for, but not … on behalf of 10,906 Medicaid recipients who were diagnosed with ESRD. Medicaid recipients with ESRD are eligible for Medicare coverage if they receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/01/medicaid-program-reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-end-stage-renal-diseaseOpinion 89-54
… the town board determines to finance by a charge upon the area of the town outside of any villages. You ask whether a … may provide water improvements as a town function in the area of the town outside of any villages or in any portion of that area. Subdivision 8 of section 209-q provides that the cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-54Opinion 90-16
… health department and an appointee of the board has the power or duty to negotiate the consulting contract, unless … employee, individually or as a member of a board, has the power or duty to: (a) negotiate, prepare, authorize or … In this instance, the county board of health has the power to appoint the executive officer of the county health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-16Opinion 2008-4
… LAWS -- Pre-emption (special district matters) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Town Charges (costs for park district improvements … TOWN LAW §§ 198(4), 202(3), 202-b: The costs of construction of additional facilities or reconstruction or … for a newly-created park district, as well as the costs of construction of additional facilities or reconstruction or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-4Opinion 96-22
… a specific capital improvement which has been completed or acquired, and those established for a specific capital improvement which has not been completed or acquired, such as when plans to undertake a capital … for a specific improvement which has been completed or acquired, the governing board may: (a) authorize the transfer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-22Opinion 92-16
… opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Exceptions (contracts for rental of room owned by officer and used in official … LAW, §802(2)(c): A town board may enter into an agreement for the payment of reasonable rental to a town officer who … to the town tax collector, clerk, justice and supervisor for the use of a portion of their homes as offices from which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-16Opinion 97-16
… of compensation for time expended in court or before a magistrate, judge or justice, and for time reasonably …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-16Opinion 91-51
… the advance was made. Further, where the tax bases of the "lending" fund and the "borrowing" fund are different, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-51Opinion 2000-2
… RULE LAW, §10(l)(i): A village, by resolution, may provide for bands, movies and similar events as part of its … youth programs. It also may enter into agreements with not-for-profit agencies accepting federal funds pursuant to the … In addition, it may, by local law, further provide for the promotion of literary, graphic, dramatic and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-2Opinion 88-24
… rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … to your letter asking whether a town board member would have a prohibited conflict of interest if the board member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-24Opinion 91-24
… or individuals outside the district (1971 Opns St Comp No. 71-358, unreported; 10 Opns St Comp, 1954, p 52; 4 Opns St Comp, 1948, p 83). The … §202[5]). Also, if it is determined that the village has primary responsibility to provide sewer service to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-24