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Opinion 89-54
… a town provides water improvements pursuant to Article 12-C of the Town Law, a capital reserve fund may be … of a type of improvement provided pursuant to Article 12-C of the Town Law. Under Article 12-C of the Town Law (§209-q, et seq .), a town may provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-54Opinion 90-16
… (member as consultant to health department) -- Contracts for (consulting services by member of board of health) … and employees (see General Municipal Law, §800[4],[5]). For purposes of Article 18, a "municipal officer or employee" … result of the contract (General Municipal Law, §800[3]). For this purpose, a "contract" includes any express or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-16Opinion 2008-4
… as other town charges ( i.e . on an ad valorem basis) (11 Ops St Comp No. 7841, at 744). 2 Further, Town Law § 202-b … expense payable out of the general fund ( see e.g . 1995 Ops St Comp No. 95-17, at 36; 1988 Ops St Comp No. 88-33, at … and taxpayers of the district (Town Law § 198 [4]). The letter of inquiry indicates, however, that the town has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-4Opinion 96-22
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (transfer of moneys to contingency and … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-c(9), (9-a): Moneys in a capital reserve fund may not be transferred to a contingency … fund. Following the abandonment of the purpose for which a capital reserve fund has been established, the unexpended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-22Opinion 92-16
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … LAW, §802(2)(c): A town board may enter into an agreement for the payment of reasonable rental to a town officer who … Whether a town may agree to pay rent to the town tax collector clerk justice and supervisor for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-16Opinion 97-16
… by counsel furnished pursuant to a plan of a bar association in the county as coordinated by an administrator. … All counsel assigned in accordance with a plan of a bar association conforming to the requirements of section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-16Opinion 91-51
… must be credited to a special fund, known as the "sewer rent fund", and must be used for those purposes set forth in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-51Opinion 2000-2
… of moneys to promote performing arts and cultural development for its residents by providing directly, or by … as you have indicated, provides that, to promote cultural development, a town board "may appropriate and expend funds … Law, §4-412[1]). We believe that promotion of cultural development in a manner co-extensive to that authorized for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-2Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-12
… now requires Anniversary Dates and Increment Codes for all Pay Change Requests, Position Requests (except Position … If the resulting salary is above the current salary of the new grade, it is entered as the FIS Salary and will be paid … - Employee has been downward reallocated and has received all Longevity Payments. 2222 - Used for all Composite …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-12-performance-advance-payments-rent-regulations-servicesOpinion 88-24
… board member for expenses incurred in maintaining private pond) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §800(3)(a): Town board member … reimbursed for expenses incurred in maintaining a private pond on their land used as part of the town's recreation … for costs incurred in connection with maintaining a pond located on the board member's property and used as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-24Opinion 91-24
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SEWERS AND SEWER SYSTEMS -- Contracts (to provide service outside town … for that service. You indicate that, some years ago, a trunk line was constructed to serve the town's consolidated … a county sewer district. The properties through which the trunk line passes in the village are within the boundaries of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-24Opinion 2006-5
… A town board may reduce the salary of an elected town officer, other than a town justice, during a term of office … referendum. You ask whether the salary of an elected town officer, other than a town justice, may be decreased during the officer’s term of officer by town board resolution. Town Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-5Opinion 2007-3
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to “other compensation” when no … Whether the police chief is also entitled to reimbursement for criminal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-3Opinion 95-23
… permit the statement by the town officer whose action gave rise or origin to a claim to be based on that officer's … the statement by the town officer whose action gave rise or origin to the claim may be based on that officer's … by a statement by the officer whose action gave rise or origin to the claim that he approves the claim and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-23Opinion 96-19
… real property and construction of building for use as town hall and fire station) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Capital … (joint construction of a building to be used as town hall and fire station) -- Real Property (joint acquisition of … real property and construction of building for use as town hall and fire station) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §119-o; TOWN …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-19Opinion 97-19
… we assume the treasurer owns 5% or more of the outstanding stock of the agency. General Municipal Law, Article 18 (§800 … that contract because he or she is an officer of and owns stock in the corporation (see General Municipal Law, … otherwise prohibited 2 . October 15, 1997 William H. Price, Jr., Esq., Attorney at Law East Marion Fire District 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-19Opinion 92-30
… against county officials serving on boards of not-for-profit agencies) -- Exceptions (contracts with not-for-profit agencies) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 802(1)(f), … governing board who also serves on the board of a not-for-profit agency does not have a prohibited interest in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-30Opinion 2000-17
… of a notice" at least once in the town's official newspaper or in such other newspaper as the board may deem expedient (Town Law §197). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-17Opinion 2002-12
… may be for a maximum term of five years, subject to renewal (General Municipal Law §119-o[2][j]), and may contain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-12-0Opinion 2002-12
… -- Streets and Highways (combining two village street departments) -- Water (combining two village water … Department (cooperation agreement to combine two village street departments) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (municipal … cooperation agreement to combine sewer, water and street departments of the two villages) WATER SUPPLY AND …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-12