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Opinion 93-6
… the procedures set forth in that section must be complied with in connection with such a contract. Accordingly, in our opinion, a town and … Opn No. I 89-26 has concluded that a village may contract with a town, pursuant to article 5-G, for the village to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-6Opinion 99-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE -- Taxes (Exempt … to designated charitable organization as memorial in honor of deceased firefighter) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, … family of a deceased volunteer firefighter, as a memorial in honor of the deceased firefighter, made for the purpose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-3Opinion 93-27
… of county sales tax in cash, the town may not use its share to reduce townwide taxes in the area of the town … administration of sales tax is not a matter within a town's home rule authority (see Municipal Home Rule Law, … the provisions of section 1262 to provide that the town's cash share of county sales tax be used to reduce townwide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-27Opinion 93-20
… on checks transferring moneys from the receiver of taxes' account to another account. Pursuant to Town Law, §37(1), a town receiver of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-20Opinion 98-24
… the services of such a volunteer firefighter. Section 30 of the VFBL sets forth a statutory scheme with respect to … payment of benefits under the VFBL. In general, section 30 provides that the "home area" of the firefighter at the … VFBL benefits (see Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law, §30[1-6]). Thus, for example, if at the time of injury, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-24Opinion 98 - 22
… of in village); (providing for, increasing or eliminating cap on in village) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Publicity Funds … in village); (providing for, increasing or eliminating cap on in village) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (establishment of, increase or elimination of cap for publicity fund) VILLAGE LAW, §4-412(1); MUNICIPAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-22Opinion 98 - 19
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … An installment purchase contract of a fire district is subject to a mandatory referendum. You ask whether an installment purchase contract of a fire district is subject to mandatory referendum. General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-19Opinion 92-55
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-55Opinion 92-50
… , whether a county could adopt a local law which provides for an award of a contract after competitive bidding to a … we concluded that a post-1953 local law which provides for an award to a bidder employing a prescribed percentage of … Municipal Law, §104-a, authorizing a price preference for certain products made with significant recycled content; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-50Opinion 97-13
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-13Opinion 95-31
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-31Opinion 95-29
… 2754[2]). 2 Town Law, §198(12)(b) provides that, in the case of purchase of district property and facilities by a … This alternative, however, does not apply in the case of a sale to a public authority. … Whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-29Opinion 95-2
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Exemption from (housing authority) PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Fees (exemption from cable television franchise fees) PUBLIC HOUSING LAW, … Law, §52. You ask whether a housing authority is exempt from paying that portion of its cable television bill which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-2Opinion 91-42
… DEPARTMENT -- Villages (authority to transfer department funds to village treasurer); (cooperative investment of department funds and village funds); (gift of department funds to village subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-42Opinion 92-4
… discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (supervised physical fitness training for … has reasonable assurance that it is realizing sufficient benefits to justify the expenditure and the cost is reasonable in relation to the benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-4Opinion 92-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … Law, §60 and Public Officers Law, §70-a, because it is mailed as third class matter and does not have a paid … not be designated as an official newspaper. A town board is not required to designate an official newspaper, but if it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-24Opinion 96-13
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-13DiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed
… six counties – Cortland, Erie, Montgomery, Otsego, Suffolk and Wayne. “Individuals who attempt to operate a vehicle … officials should follow through with law enforcement and report potential violations so that appropriate actions … of “negative activity” such as failed tests due to excessive BAC levels and reports of alleged tampering with or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-neededOpinion 92-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … from insurance reserve to reserve for property loss and liability claims) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Insurance Reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11Opinion 2001-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SEWER RENTS -- Imposition of (at amount that … a service must be reasonably related to the municipality's cost of providing the particular service (1992 Opns St Comp …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-3