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Opinion 90-56
… MILITARY LAW, §242(5); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §92(1); NY CONST, art VIII, §1; 38 USC §2024(d): A school district, … Law may be denied or diminished" ( Williams v Walsh , 289 NY 1, at p 6). For purposes of section 242, the term "public … competent service (see, e.g., Hoyt v Broome County , 285 NY 402; Teachers Association, Central High School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-56Opinion 90-41
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SEWERS AND SEWERS SYSTEMS -- Sewer Lines … be borne wholly by the benefited properties. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning the propriety of a … transferred to section 14-1412 of the current Village Law in 1972 (L 1972, ch 892) and, as you note, section 14-1412 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-41Opinion 94-29
… on Family Court matters) -- Exemption From (when municipal attorney represents a presentment agency or an indigent … proceedings in which the corporation counsel or county attorney represents the presentment agency or in support … expressly so provides (see 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-38, p 75; 1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-20, p 22). If the spouse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-29Opinion 2010-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION -- Moneys in Lieu of Park Land (use of to fund the purchase of a portion of a parcel to … and deeded. You ask whether monies held in a park land trust fund pursuant to Village Law § 7-730 may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-1-0Opinion 2010-1
Whether monies held in a park land trust fund pursuant to village law may be expended to pay that part of the purchase price
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-1Opinion 88-29
… in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales (mayor's purchase of real property from village … be given to whether the relationship between the village and the agency creates an identity or overlap of interest … relative to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees. Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §800(3), an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-29Opinion 93-23
… Services (chair of planning board who performs work for town and private parties) -- Interest in Contract (chair of planning board in contract with town for electrical services) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Planning … who is chair of the town planning board and performs work for private parties may not disclose confidential information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-23Opinion 98-5
… -- Interest in Contract (county coroner paid by county for burial of public assistance recipients) COUNTY CORONER -- Conflicts of Interest (payment by county for burial of public assistance recipients) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … a bill to the county department of social services for payment of the costs of burying a deceased public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-5Opinion 97-23
… -- Eligibility (simultaneous membership in fire company and ambulance corps) VOLUNTEERS -- Ambulance Workers (simultaneous membership in ambulance corps and fire company) GENERAL CITY LAW, §16-a; NOT-FOR-PROFIT … on an individual becoming a member of a fire company and a member of a volunteer ambulance corps at the same time. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-23City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B20-7-3)
… of Budget Review Determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year are reasonable, and whether the City took appropriate action to implement or … the accumulated deficit in the City’s general fund and certain other funds as of June 30, 2012. Local Finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/05/13/city-long-beach-budget-review-b20-7-3Opinion 90-7
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INDUSTRIAL … of industrial development agency) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §856; PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §18: A city may defend and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-7Opinion 94-33
… rules and regulations. We have been asked whether "active life retired members" and "life retired members" of a fire department for which a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-33Opinion 89-55
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief … Town boards are also authorized to determine, in accordance with applicable civil service and other … (Town Law, §150[2]). There is no similar authority in the Town Law, however, to confer upon the chief of police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-55Opinion 91-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … replacing it with other property for park purposes; and (f) whether the town could be exposed to tort liability in … manner" and "at the same time" as town taxes, and is paid over to the board of commissioners to be applied for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-10Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-46
… Employees Eligible employees in Bargaining Units SY, SR, DR, F8, 87,G9 and 86 Effective Date Payment will be made in a … Refer to Teri Collins' memo to payroll agencies dated May 29, 2001 for a list of eligible titles and payment amounts. … titles Bargaining Unit 86, refer to Teri Collins' May 29, 2001 memo to payroll agencies concerning makeup payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-46-june-2001-uniform-allowance-paymentOpinion 98-16
… 1998 Bruce Bonacquist, District Treasurer Menands Union Free School District … How long a school district must hold …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-16Opinion 91-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Powers and Duties (retention … Law, §204-a authorizes "fire companies" to engage in certain "fund raising activities" (see also, … §204-a[1][a][1]). The term "fund raising activity" as used in section 204-a means "a method of raising funds to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-12Opinion 90-58
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … 806: The sale of an individual insurance policy by a village trustee to a village employee in the employee's … employee, individually or as a member of a board, has the power or duty to (a) negotiate, prepare, authorize or approve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-58Opinion 90-40
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VILLAGE MAYOR -- Deputy (right to vote as trustee and deputy … PUBLIC MEETINGS AND HEARINGS -- Voting Procedure (right of village deputy mayor to vote as deputy and as trustee) VILLAGE LAW, §4-400(1)(a): A village trustee who is also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-40Opinion 89-51
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Contracts (additional … services of private contractors); (cost of VFBL insurance) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Fire Protection Contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-51