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Opinion 89-55
… (delegation to chief of police of power over promotions) LOCAL LAWS -- Transfer of Functions (delegation to chief of police of power over promotions) TOWN LAW, §§150, 152; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a), (d)(3): A town board may adopt a local law, subject to mandatory referendum, transferring the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-55Opinion 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 … and actually performing service" in the protection of life and property from fire and other emergency (see General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-33City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B20-7-3)
… appropriations of $2.7 million in termination salary payments. Although the City appears to have budgeted … to increase the appropriation for termination salary payments to be more consistent with past payments. In February 2020, the City issued $2.1 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/05/13/city-long-beach-budget-review-b20-7-3Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-46
… Purpose To notify agencies of OSC's automatic Uniform Allowance processing and to explain agency Time Entry procedures. Affected Employees … To notify agencies of OSCs automatic Uniform Allowance processing and to explain agency Time Entry procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-46-june-2001-uniform-allowance-paymentOpinion 98-16
… are deposited in the fund and/or which will not reasonably be required to pay any such judgment or claim, may be returned to the general fund at any time before the first day of the fourth fiscal year after the … initial deposit, but no later than on that date. You ask how long a school district must hold moneys paid into a tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-16Opinion 91-12
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Powers and Duties (retention of moneys derived … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §204-a: Moneys raised by a fire company through activities conducted under the authority of General Municipal Law, §204-a belong to the fire company to be used for the lawful purposes of the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-12Opinion 90-58
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Insurance Transactions (village board members selling to village employees) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(2), 806: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-58Opinion 90-40
Whether a village trustee when serving as deputy mayor during the absence or inability of the mayor to attend a meeting of the board of trustees may cast two votes one in his or her capacity as trustee and the other in his or her capacity as deputy mayor
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-40Opinion 89-51
… Contracts (additional payments for the services of private contractors); (cost of VFBL insurance) FIRE PROTECTION … Contracts (additional payments for the services of private contractors); (cost of VFBL insurance) TOWN LAW, §184(5): A … fire protection to pay the cost of the services of private contractors engaged by the fire company in connection with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-51Opinion 89-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … the governing board of any municipality, by majority vote, to authorize any of its members, any officer or employee, or any other person who has been elected pursuant to law to a public office for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-10Opinion 95-3
… restaurant meals, hotel room occupancy, amusement admissions or any combination thereof, the county tax on the … restaurant meals, hotel room occupancy and amusement admissions. In view of the sales taxes imposed by the cities, … restaurant meals, hotel room occupancy, amusement admissions, or any combination thereof (Tax Law, §1210[b][1]; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-3Opinion 89-65
… may engage the services of the town attorney's law firm to provide additional legal services to the town. Initially, we note that Town Law, §20(2)(a) … the office of town attorney "may employ counsel to the town attorney in respect to any particular subject …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65Opinion 88-23
… would have a conflict of interest if the village does business with the corporation. You advise that the … time the officer or employee was elected or appointed, but does not except any renewals thereof. Another exception is … member was elected to office. Therefore, since your letter does not suggest any preexisting agreement, this exception …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-23Opinion 93-20
… April 21, 1993 Linda Riley, Esq., Town Attorney Town of Southampton …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-20Opinion 98-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … -- Disability Benefits (liability for when fire district accepts on-going services of firefighters of a … fire company) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209-i: A fire district which, pursuant to General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24Opinion 97-13
… is that Opns St Comp, No. 97-13 they are subject to call for whatever duties may be assigned to them under the … firefighter serving such a suspension is not be subject to call and, hence, not an "active volunteer firefighter" during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-13Opinion 91-42
… village funds) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §119-n; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10[1][i]; VILLAGE LAW, §4-408: A village and … (see General Municipal Law, §119-n). As to the village's home rule power in this instance, we note that villages are … to their property, affairs or government (Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1][i], [ii][e][3]). Since fire department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-42Opinion 92-4
… -- Appropriations and Expenditures (supervised physical fitness training for firefighters) TOWN LAW, §176(10): A fire district may pay for supervised physical fitness training sessions for its active volunteer … expend fire district moneys to pay for supervised physical fitness training sessions for active volunteer firefighters …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-4Opinion 92-24
… county. The other newspaper is published daily, mailed as second class matter and has a paid subscription. In 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-28, p 51, we concluded that a publication must … (4) have a paid circulation; and (5) be entered as second class mail matter (see General Construction Law, §60; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-24Opinion 92-11
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Self-Insurance (transfer from insurance reserve to reserve for property loss and liability claims) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Insurance Reserve … Whether a union free school district which maintains an insurance reserve pursuant to General Municipal Law 6n may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11