Title GMU, General Municipal

§ 212. Jurisdiction of state not affected. The jurisdiction ceded to the United States as prescribed by this article shall not prevent the execution on the land acquired for the purposes specified in section two hundred and ten of any process civil or criminal, issued under the …

§ 214. Purpose. 1. It is hereby declared that this article is intended\nto effectuate the objects and purposes of section eighteen of article\none of the constitution and that the relationship between the political\nsubdivision liable for payments of service awards under this ar…

§ 215. Definitions. As used in this article:\n 1. "Active volunteer firefighter" means a person who has been approved\nby the authorities in control of a duly organized volunteer fire company\nor volunteer fire department as an active volunteer firefighter of such\nfire company …

§ 216. Authorization to establish service award programs for volunteer\nfirefighters of political subdivisions of the state and for volunteer\nfirefighters other than of political subdivisions of the state. 1. a. A\nservice award program may be adopted only by resolution of the …

§ 216-a. Authorization to establish service award programs for special\nfire companies and departments. 1. The political subdivisions which\ncontract to receive fire protection services from a special fire company\nor department may jointly establish a service award program for …

§ 216-b. Continuation of service award programs. 1. (a) In the event\nthat a town establishes a service award program for the volunteer\nfirefighters of a fire company located within a fire protection district\nand, subsequently, the fire protection district is dissolved and the…

§ 216-c. State administration of service award programs. 1. On or\nbefore the fifteenth day of November, two thousand eight and of each\nsucceeding calendar year, the administrator shall determine the amount\nthat each participating program sponsor is required to pay for the\nst…

§ 217. General requirements of a service award program. No volunteer\nfire department, volunteer fire company, fire district, fire protection\ndistrict, village, town or city, shall be required under this article to\nprovide service award benefits for its active volunteer firefi…

§ 217-a. Public information website. 1. The comptroller is hereby\nauthorized to make available to the public on its website information\nabout vendors of service award programs, both defined contribution\nprograms and defined benefit programs, for volunteer firefighters. Such\n…

§ 218. Requirements and benefits under a defined contribution plan\nservice award program. (a) An active volunteer firefighter's service\naward program that is a defined contribution plan shall be subject to\nminimum and maximum contribution requirements as set forth in\nsubdivi…

§ 219. Requirements and benefits under a defined benefit plan service\naward program. (a) An active volunteer firefighter's service award\nprogram that is a defined benefit plan shall be subject to minimum and\nmaximum retirement benefit requirements as set forth in subdivision …

§ 219-a. Administration, reporting and disclosure. 1. The sponsor or\nthe designated program administrator shall provide each active volunteer\nfirefighter who participates in a service award program maintained under\nthis article with a summary of the program's provisions, incl…

§ 219-b. Purpose. It is hereby declared that this article is intended to effectuate the objects and purposes of section eighteen of article one of the constitution and that the relationship between the political subdivision liable for payments of service awards under this articl…

§ 219-c. Definitions. As used in this article: 1. "Ambulance company" shall mean a municipal ambulance service or a voluntary ambulance service, but shall not include an ambulance service organized pursuant to section two hundred nine-b of this chapter. 2. "Defined contribution …

§ 219-d. Authorization to adopt service award programs. 1. No\npolitical subdivision shall be required to adopt a service award\nprogram. Any service award program adopted pursuant to this section\nshall be governed by the provisions of this article.\n 2. A political subdivision…

§ 219-e. Participation, vesting and service credit. 1. A volunteer\nambulance worker must be eligible to participate in any service award\nprogram provided under this article if the volunteer ambulance worker\nhas reached the age of eighteen and has completed at least one year o…

§ 219-f. Contributions and benefits. 1. The sponsor of a service award\nprogram shall contribute to the program a fixed amount of money, as\ndetermined by the sponsor, on behalf of each participant who is credited\nwith a year of ambulance service. The minimum contribution shall…

§ 219-g. Funding. 1. The cost of a service award program shall be a charge against the sponsor. The governing board of the sponsor shall appropriate annually an amount equal to the estimated amount due the service award program during the fiscal year for which the appropriation …

§ 219-h. Administration. 1. Service award programs shall be centrally administered by the state comptroller, or the comptroller may enter into one or more of the following contracts: (a) a contract with an administrative service agency or financial organization to serve as progr…

§ 219-i. Conversion to defined benefit plan. The sponsor of a service award program adopted pursuant to this article may convert such program into a defined benefit plan authorized by article eleven-AAA of this chapter by adopting a defined benefit service award program in accor…

§ 219-j. Purpose. It is hereby declared that this article is intended to effectuate the objects and purposes of section eighteen of article one of the constitution and that the relationship between the political subdivision liable for payments of service awards under this articl…

§ 219-k. Definitions. As used in this article: 1. "Ambulance company" shall mean a municipal ambulance service or a voluntary ambulance service, but shall not include an ambulance service organized pursuant to section two hundred nine-b of this chapter. 2. "Defined benefit plan"…

§ 219-l. Authorization to adopt service award programs. 1. No political subdivision shall be required to adopt a service award program. Any service award program adopted pursuant to this section shall be governed by the provisions of this article. 2. A political subdivision may …

§ 219-m. Participation, vesting and service credit. 1. A volunteer\nambulance worker must be eligible to participate in any service award\nprogram provided under this article if the volunteer ambulance worker\nhas reached the age of eighteen and has completed at least one year o…

§ 219-n. Benefits. 1. The benefit payable under a service award program shall be the actuarial equivalent of an annual payment for life in one of the following amounts as selected by the sponsor: (a) sixty dollars per year of ambulance service; (b) one hundred twenty dollars per…

§ 219-o. Funding. 1. The cost of a service award program including, but not limited to, amounts necessary to fund benefits and to pay for all necessary administrative services, shall be a charge against the sponsor. The governing board of the sponsor annually shall appropriate a…

§ 219-p. Administration. 1. Service award programs shall be centrally administered by the state comptroller, or the comptroller may enter into one or more of the following contracts: (a) a contract with an administrative service agency or financial organization to serve as progr…

§ 219-q. Definitions. 1. "Participant" means a participant as defined in subdivision six of section two hundred nineteen-c of this chapter, subdivision seven of section two hundred fifteen of this chapter and subdivision eight of section two hundred nineteen-k of this chapter. P…

§ 219-r. Authorization to adopt supplemental award programs. 1. No political subdivision shall be required to adopt a supplemental award program. Any supplemental award program adopted pursuant to this section shall be governed by the provisions of this article. 2. (a) A politic…

§ 219-s. Participation and service credit. 1. A participant must be eligible to participate in a supplemental award program provided under this article if the participant has reached entitlement age and has completed at least one decade of service in the timeframe designated by …

§ 219-t. Contributions and benefits. 1. The sponsor of a supplemental award program shall contribute to the program a fixed amount of money, as determined by the sponsor, on behalf of each participant who is credited with a decade of service. The minimum contribution shall be tw…

§ 22. Claims against fire insurance proceeds; procedure. 1. As used in this section, any inconsistent provision of law notwithstanding, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) "Enforcing officer" means the elected or appointed officer of any tax district charg…

§ 23. Flexible benefits program. 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: a. "Code" shall mean the United States internal revenue code of nineteen hundred eighty-six, as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder. b. "Commissio…

§ 234. Creation, appointment and qualifications. Each city and incorporated village is hereby authorized and empowered to create a commission to be known as the city or village planning commission. Such commission shall be so created in incorporated villages by resolution of the…

§ 235. Officers, expenses and assistance. The commission shall elect annually, a chairman from its own members. It shall have the power and authority to employ experts, clerks, and a secretary, and to pay for their services and such other expenses as may be necessary and proper,…

§ 236. General powers. The body creating such planning commission may, at any time, by ordinance or local law or resolution, provide that the following matters, or any one or more of them, shall be referred for report thereon, to such commission by the board, commission, commiss…

§ 237. Maps and recommendations. Such planning commission may cause to be made a map or maps of said city or village or any portion thereof, or of any land outside the limits of said city or village so near or so related thereto that in the opinion of said planning commission it…

§ 238. Private streets. The body creating such planning commission may at any time, by ordinance or resolution provide that no plan, plot or description, showing the layout of any highway or street upon private property, or of building lots in connection with or in relation to s…

§ 239. Rules. Such commission may make rules not contrary to law, to govern its action in carrying out the provisions of this article.

§ 239-a. Construction of article. This article shall be construed as the grant of additional power and authority to cities and incorporated villages, and not as intended to limit or impair any existing power or authority of any city or village. Any city or incorporated village i…

§ 239-aa. Creation of councils on the disabled. 1. The local legislative body of any county or city with a population of ninety thousand or more, may by resolution, create one or more councils on the disabled. Such council shall develop a program of community participation regar…

§ 239-b. Definitions. As used in this article and unless otherwise provided: 1. "Municipal legislative body" means the town board of a town, the board of trustees of a village; the board of aldermen, common council, council or commission of a city; and other elective governing b…

§ 239-bb. County-wide shared services panels. 1. Definitions. The following terms shall have the following meanings for the purposes of this article: a. "County" shall mean any county not wholly contained within a city. b. "County CEO" shall mean the county executive, county man…

§ 239-c. County planning boards. 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature hereby finds and determines that: (a) significant decisions and actions affecting the immediate and long-range protection, enhancement, growth and development of the state and its communities ar…

§ 239-d. County comprehensive plan. 1. Content. The county comprehensive plan may include but shall not be limited to the following topics at the level of detail adapted to the special requirements of the county: (a) General statements of goals, objectives, principles, policies,…

§ 239-e. County official map. 1. Legislative intent. It is the general intent of this section and section two hundred nine-f of this chapter to enable counties to utilize certain regulatory powers which are essential for providing for orderly growth and development, for affordin…

§ 239-f. Approval of building permits, curb cuts, and subdivision plats. 1. Rules and regulations. The county superintendent of highways or the commissioner of public works in cooperation with the county planning board as well as the county building inspector, if any, shall prom…

§ 239-g. Planning associations or federations. 1. Establishment. In any county or counties, the municipalities may form a federation or association to promote community or inter-community planning within or by such municipalities, to provide for the collection and distribution o…

§ 239-h. Regional planning councils. 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature hereby finds and determines that: (a) Significant decisions and actions affecting the immediate and long-range protection, enhancement, growth and development of the state and its communitie…

§ 239-i. Regional comprehensive plans. 1. Content of a regional comprehensive plan. The regional comprehensive plan may include the following topics of significance at the level of detail adapted to the special requirements of the region: (a) general statements of goals, objecti…