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Opinion 91-59
… Association (need to be member of association to receive benefits); (use of money for retirement and death benefits) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: The Volunteer and … expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to provide death benefits to family members of deceased volunteer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-59Opinion 95-18
… cemetery) VILLAGE LAW, §§15-1502, 15-1506; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(e)(3): A village may, by local law, … to the provisions of article 15, however, the village's home rule powers must be considered. Every local government, … to: (1) its property, affairs or government (Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1][i]); and (2) certain specific subject …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-18Opinion 91-44
… in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Compensation (health insurance) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and … (authority to cover fire district fire commissioners under State health insurance plan) CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §§160, 163(2),(4), 167(2); TOWN LAW, … of fire commissioners of a fire district may be provided health insurance through the State health insurance plan at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-44Opinion 92-37
… which requires the Comptroller's approval. The procedures for merging a fire protection district into an adjoining fire … in section one hundred seventy-three of this chapter for the extension of a fire district". Subdivision 2 of Town … the resolution must be submitted to the State Comptroller for approval. Subdivision 1 of section 173, on the other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-37Opinion 96-7
… Whether fire districts may join together in an ad campaign for the purpose of recruiting volunteer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-7Opinion 96-21
… issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Beach Erosion Control Districts (increase or improvement of … destroyed or worn-out facilities or appurtenances by beach erosion control district) TOWN LAW, §§198(10-a), … the installation of a sand-filled geotube at a town-owned beach in a town beach erosion control district which was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-21Opinion 91-3
… statutory powers and duties (see, e.g., 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-294, p 373). Highway Law, §142(2), however, … is being used for lawful town highway purposes (1983 Opns St Comp No. 83-240, p 317; 1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-806, p 223; cf . 1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-134, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-3Opinion 2003-1
… to town water district) WATER DISTRICTS -- Extension (cost charged only against properties in extension) TOWN LAW §202(5): Pursuant to Town Law §202(5), the cost of an extension to a town water district is charged … the town board. You ask whether the cost of an improvement for an extension to an existing town water district is borne …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-1Opinion 2004-5
… Law §§9104[a][4]; 9105[d][2][E]; see also 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-53, p 120). Sections 9104 and 9105 provide … benefit of the department or company (see, e.g., 2000 Opns St Comp No. 2000-6, p16; 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-16, p 34; 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-88, p 130; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-5Opinion 94-24
… discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Referendum Requirements (for bonds with proposed maturity of more than five years) REAL PROPERTY -- Purchase (procedure for financing in towns); … Whether the construction of a new town hall is subject to permissive referendum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-24Opinion 94-22
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … DISTRICTS -- Assessments (custody, control and expenditure of) -- District Management Association (contract for services … Whether the charges imposed on behalf of a business improvement district may be turned over to and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-22Opinion 94-20
… to fund costs, in excess of amounts appropriated, for removal of snow. For purposes of this inquiry, we assume … assessment to fund costs in excess of amounts appropriated for removal of snow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-20Opinion 2006-9
… of property of a town sewer district to a county) TOWN LAW §198(12): The transfer of property and facilities of a … transfer would constitute a “sale” for purposes of Town Law §198(12) and, therefore, be subject to the referendum … of that statute. Section 198(12)(b) of the Town Law provides that the governing board of a town improvement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-9Opinion 2005-2
… Law §§9104[a][4]; 9105[d][2][E]; see also 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-53, p 120). Sections 9104 and 9105 provide … benefit of the department or company (see, e.g., 2000 Opns St Comp No. 2000-6, p 16; 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-16, p 34; 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-88, p 130; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-2Opinion 94-28
… feasibility of county-wide wastewater treatment) COUNTY LAW, §250 et seq.; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-d: Expenses incurred by a county for advance … supervisors has authorized a contract with an engineering firm to conduct a study of the feasibility of providing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-28Opinion 90-21
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether claims may be prepared and presented to the town board for audit by the secretary to the supervisor and may be retained in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-21Opinion 90-18
… v Turley , 414 US 70, 94 S Ct 316, 38 L ed 2d 274; People v Avant , 33 NY2d 265, 352 NYS2d 161). June 1, 1990 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-18Opinion 89-11
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent … Associations (use of tax moneys to rent meeting room) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105; Laws Of 1975, Chapter 543: The … Firemen's Benevolent Association may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to rent a room in which to meet, if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-11Opinion 88-9
… Town Law, after such purpose shall have been approved in writing by a majority of the commissioners. If the town board … board of commissioners must approve the proposed action in writing (Town Law, §216). After obtaining the approval of the … improvement in facilities (Town Law, §216; see 7 Opns St Comp, 1951, p 367). However, before the town board may call …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-9Opinion 90-31
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … AND HEARINGS -- Voting Procedures (authority to allow act by majority of quorum) LOCAL LAWS -- Voting Requirements … to allow act by majority of quorum) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §353-a; GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW, §41; MUNICIPAL HOME …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31