Relates to the elections of officers in the fire department in the village of Croton-on-Hudson in the county of Westchester

Croton-on-Hudson fire elections move to December

Effective upon enactment, Croton-on-Hudson fire companies hold annual meetings on the first Tuesday in December, matching Fishkill's schedule. Elected delegates meet the following Thursday to nominate department officers; other villages keep their April schedule. Company members elect a captain, lieutenant, and any officers required by company bylaws by ballot, subject to fire commissioners' approval. They also elect one warden and one delegate. Company officers serve one year, wardens two years, and delegates three years; vacancies are filled through the same process. At Croton-on-Hudson's first annual meeting after enactment, companies elect two wardens for one- and two-year terms. They also elect three delegates for one-, two-, and three-year terms. Chiefs and all assistant chiefs must live in New York, except Hancock can waive that requirement. Village boards can require village residency and allow qualified members to nominate officers directly instead of holding a delegates' convention. The convention secretary files nominations with the village clerk. Fire commissioners approve and appoint nominees; rejected nominations return to the convention until every office is filled. The law preserves the ban on anyone convicted of arson holding these company or department offices. An arson conviction during a term prevents the officer from finishing it. The law adds no funding, tax, or fee.