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Opinion 92-50
… (preference to local bidder) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Commerce Clause (preference to local bidder) -- Equal … law would also raise constitutional questions under the Commerce, Privileges and Immunities and Equal Protection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-50Opinion 97-13
… taken without approval) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §217(c)(i): A volunteer firefighter serving a disciplinary suspension … by the sponsor of the program ( id .). Section 217(c)(i) provides that such activities may include "[t]raining … board of fire commissioners, we note that section 217(c)(i) does not contain an express approval requirement. We also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-13Opinion 95-31
… AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (entitlement of incoming police chief where prior chief declined salary increases) POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (compensation of incoming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-31Opinion 95-29
… or town, the governing board may, by agreement with the purchaser, provide that payment of the purchase price, in … cost of the property and facilities sold assumed by the purchaser. This alternative, however, does not apply in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-29Opinion 95-2
… the housing authority to the municipality ( cf . Burnside Coal v City of New York , 135 AD2d 413, 521, NYS2d 703, lv …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-2Opinion 91-42
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DEPARTMENT -- … the village may accept a gift of fire department moneys on the condition that the moneys be used only to acquire …
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
… threshold requirements of General Construction Law, §60 and Public Officers Law, §70-a, because it is mailed as third class matter and does not have a paid subscription, may not be designated … is published in the town, mailed as third class matter and does not have a paid subscription. If not, you also ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-24Opinion 96-13
… and the State Employees' Retirement System. June 21, 1996 Vincent J. Messina, Jr., Esq., Town Attorney Town of Islip …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-13DiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed
… alcohol-related offenses are not always being reported for attempting to operate their vehicles while under the influence or for tampering with the court-ordered ignition interlock … Act, also known as “Leandra’s Law,” individuals convicted for certain alcohol-related offenses occurring on or after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-neededOpinion 92-11
… (transfer from insurance reserve to reserve for property loss and liability claims) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … Reserve (transfer by school district into reserve for property loss and liability claims) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- … to transfer from insurance reserve to reserve for property loss and liability claims) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11Opinion 2001-3
… the particular service (1992 Opns St Comp No. 92-40, p 103 and citations therein; see NY Tel . v City of Amsterdam , 200 … cost of general governmental services constitutes a tax and may not be imposed by a municipality without express … from making a "fair return" on the value of property used and useful in its operation of a gas, electric or water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-3Opinion 2001-6
… of personal computer, facsimile machine and refrigerator for fire department use) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Unless otherwise provided by … the members of a volunteer fire department may determine to use foreign fire insurance tax monies to purchase a … Whether a volunteer fire department may use foreign fire insurance tax monies to buy a computer a fax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-6Opinion 2002-10
… and cultural properties under their jurisdiction in a spirit of stewardship and trusteeship for future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10-0Opinion 2002-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CEMETERIES -- Privately-owned cemetery … Law (§119-aa et seq .) relates to historic preservation in local governments. This article establishes a "framework … … historic and cultural properties under their jurisdiction in a spirit of stewardship and trusteeship for future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Woman Who Stole over $290,000 in Deceased Mother's Benefits from the Buffalo Firemen's Pension Fund
… of West Seneca, New York, of the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony. MacVittie pleaded … guilty this morning before the Hon. Kenneth F. Case in Erie County Court. She admitted that she had stolen … Fund that were intended for her late mother, who died in 1983. "From the day her mother died, Pearlann MacVittie …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-woman-who-stole-over-290000Opinion 90-64
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … PARK DISTRICTS -- Increase or Improvement of Facilities (referendum not required) IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Increase or … (need for when determining to improve park district) TOWN LAW, §202-b; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §35.00: The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-64Opinion 90-63
… establish, maintain, operate and fund programs devoted in whole or in part to the welfare of the aging). Therefore, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-63Opinion 94-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Town Charges (human rights commission) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (part-town human rights commission) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Human Rights …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-10Opinion 91-18
… an "interest" in a contract with the municipality if the officer or employee has any of the powers or duties listed in … Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §800(3), a municipal officer or employee has an interest in any contract with his … to the extent possible under these circumstances. May 20, 1991 Leo P. Letourneau, Supervisor Town of Champlain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-18