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Opinion 90-30
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … §§8017, 8021; SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, §106-a: A county clerk is entitled to a fee for recording a satisfaction of mortgage where the county department of social services is the mortgagee but the satisfaction of the mortgage is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-30Creditable Service – State Police Plan
… as an officer of the New York State Division of State Police is creditable. You may also receive credit for service as a: Police officer in the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; Police officer or member of a police force or department of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/creditable-serviceOpinion 88-46
… and ask our opinion as to whether such an agreement would be proper. While it is not a function of this Office to … your inquiry. The agreement contemplated by your inquiry would be entered into by participating school districts and … moneys for the participants (the "lead municipality") would be authorized to contract with an investment consultant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-46Opinion 89-62
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Elections (signing multiple nominating petitions) ELECTIONS … petitions for fire district office) ELECTION LAW, §6-138; TOWN LAW, §176(7): A qualified voter is not prohibited from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-62Opinion 93-14
… part of a property owner, a county may not be compelled to construct sewer extensions. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning the obligation of a county sewer district to extend the sewer system to serve additional properties … Whether property owners have the right to compel the county to extend the sewer system to serve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-14Opinion 96-17
… attending emergency medical service conference); (reimbursement of volunteer firefighters for tuition expenses … certain college courses) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Reimbursement for Expenses (expenses for attendance at … fire district, pursuant to section 72-g, provide a tuition reimbursement plan for volunteer firefighters who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-17Opinion 89-26
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … defined for this purpose to include, among other entities, any county, city, town or village, regardless of population, … §37-b). General Municipal Law, §811(1)(a) authorizes, but does not require, the governing body of any "political …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-26Archived: Legislative Session 2021–2022
… of Information Technology Services to notify, within 24 hours following the discovery of a data breach or receiving … from the state insurance fund by the state comptroller. Natural Gas Damage Compensation Fund – A.7282 (Englebright) – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2021-2022Opinion 97-7
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … in the opinion. ABANDONED AND LOST PROPERTY -- Money (court and trust funds) COUNTY TREASURER -- Powers and Duties (unclaimed court and trust moneys) STATE COMPTROLLER -- Powers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-7Opinion 2004-3
… fund is comprised exclusively of user fees. April 30, 2004 Mark P. Pattison Deputy State Comptroller 1 Although the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-3Opinion 2001-8
… or for the portion of the district not included in any zone. The notice of the public hearing must specify the boundaries of the proposed zone(s), and the items of expense of the district which shall be charged only against the zone(s), or the other respects in which the rates of tax for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-8Archived: Legislative Session 2015 –2016
… were used during the preceding calendar year. Eliminate Notary Requirement on Membership Application – Signed into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2015-2016Opinion 89-48
… the opinion. COUNTY CLERK -- Powers and Duties (custody of bonds to discharge liens executed under Lien Law, §37) LIEN LAW, §37: Bonds executed to the county clerk pursuant to Lien Law, §37 … in accordance with subdivision 10 of section 37. The bonds should be considered a court record and permanently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-48Opinion 96-6
… 18, 1996 John T. Biscone, Esq., Town Attorney Town of New Scotland 1 Former Town Law, §104 was repealed (L 1964, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-6Cost-Saving Ideas: A Guide to Justice Court Consolidation in Villages and Towns
… of hearing; Select one of its member to preside over the meeting; and Hear testimony and receive evidence and … Justice Court Fund can be reached at (518) 486-3137 or via email at [email protected] Town Justice Court … Office of Court Administration Phone: (800) 268-7869 Email: [email protected] Web: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-guide-justice-court-consolidation-villages-and-townsOpinion 2000-16
… commonly understood meaning. For example, the American Heritage Dictionary defines "family" first as "a fundamental … of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund v Roome , 93 NY 313 [1883], a case upholding the constitutionality of … natural protectors and reduced to poverty and want" (93 NY 313 at 320). Although the reference to "widows and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-16Opinion 98-2
Whether a fire district may pay for dinner expenses for fire commissioners under certain circumstances
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-2Opinion 99-5
… be provided to residents of the school district by the member libraries of the cooperative library system. The … be provided to residents of the school district by the member libraries of the cooperative library system. Amounts … 23 Opns St Comp, 1967, p 387). A review of the legislative history of the amendment to section 256 by L 1967, ch 136, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-5Limitations – Career Plan
… if: Your date of membership is before April 1, 1972; and Your FAS is based on the 36 months of earnings … immediately preceding your date of retirement. Tiers 2 and 3 If the earnings in any year included in the FAS period … vacation is not included in the calculation of your FAS, and the amount of overtime that can be included in your FAS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/limitationsLimitations – Regional State Park Police Plan
… if: Your date of membership is before April 1, 1972; and Your FAS is based on the 36 months of earnings … immediately preceding your date of retirement. Tiers 2 and 3 If the earnings in any year included in the FAS period … vacation is not included in the calculation of your FAS, and the amount of overtime that can be included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/limitations