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Opinion 88-20

… discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Courts (authority to relocate family court) -- County Seat (effect of … its family court from the unincorporated area of a town to a village. Such relocation alone would not have the effect … may be moved from its present location in the county seat to another location in the county without also effectuating a …

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Opinion 93-20

… by another town officer. Such a local law would be subject to mandatory referendum in the case of an elective receiver. … transferring moneys from the receiver of taxes' account to another account. Pursuant to Town Law, §37(1), a town receiver of taxes, within 24 …

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Opinion 94-5

… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWNS -- Powers and … state the views, opinions or positions of such individuals on matters involving the board on which they serve. Moreover, … NYS2d 675; Schulz v State, 148 Misc 2d 677, 561 NYS2d 377 app dsmd 175 AD2d 356, 572 NYS2d 434, lv den 78 NY2d 862, 578 …

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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… or misappropriated without detection. Town of Middlebury – Tax Collection Remittance (Wyoming County)   The tax collector did not remit collections to the town … operations in a timely manner. Auditors found that the tax collector did not remit taxes totaling approximately …

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Opinion 90-24

… power to hire bond counsel. 12 Opns St Comp, 1956, p 68 is hereby superseded. You have asked whether 12 Opns St Comp, … we note that section 63.00 of the Local Finance Law, which is expressly referred to in section 56.00, provides that … exceeding $500,000 are sold at private sale, the issuer is required to furnish the purchaser with a written opinion …

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Opinion 98-23

… thirty m.p.h. may be applicable "throughout" a village, it is clear that section 1643 prohibits a village-wide speed … any "designated area" of the village. Rather, a village is authorized to establish a speed limit at less than thirty … of section 1643 indicates that the intent of the statute is to generally authorize a uniform minimum speed limit of …

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Opinion 88-8

Whether a fire district may engage a local automotive dealership to service its vehicles if a member of the board of fire commissioners is the president and chief stockholder of the automotive dealership and abstains from voting with respect to any matters relating to the service contracts

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