Title GMU, General Municipal

§ 77-f. Sports field fence leases in the town of Sweden, Monroe county. Notwithstanding any provision of any general, special or local law or of any charter to the contrary, the town of Sweden, Monroe county, may lease any and all sports field fences at the Sweden Town Park annu…

§ 77-g. Sports field fence leases in the city of Rye, Westchester county. Notwithstanding any provision of any general, special or local law or of any charter to the contrary, the city of Rye, Westchester county, may lease any and all sports field fences at Disbrow Park, Gagliar…

§ 77-h. Sports field fence leases in the town of New Castle, Westchester county. Notwithstanding any provision of any general, special or local law or of any charter to the contrary, the town of New Castle, in the county of Westchester, may lease any and all sports field fences …

§ 77-i. Sports field fence leases in the town of Yorktown, Westchester county. Notwithstanding any provision of any general, special or local law or of any charter to the contrary, the town of Yorktown, in the county of Westchester, may lease any and all sports field fences at L…

* § 77-j. Sports field fence leases in the town of Putnam Valley, Putnam county. Notwithstanding any provision of any general, special or local law or of any charter to the contrary, the town of Putnam Valley, Putnam county, may lease any and all sports field fences at Leonard W…

* § 77-j. Sports field fence leases in the town of Kent, Putnam county. Notwithstanding any provision of any general, special or local law or of any charter to the contrary, the town of Kent, Putnam county, may lease any and all sports field fences at Guglielmo Field, annually, …

* § 77-k. Sports field fence leases in the village of Croton-on-Hudson, Westchester county. Notwithstanding any provision of any general, special or local law or of any charter to the contrary, the village of Croton-on-Hudson, Westchester county, may lease any and all sports fie…

* § 77-k. Sports field fence leases in the city of White Plains, Westchester county. Notwithstanding any provision of any general, special or local law or of any charter to the contrary, the city of White Plains, Westchester county, may lease any and all sports field fences at G…

§ 770. Effect on actions and proceedings. 1. Suits may be brought and maintained against a consolidated local government entity in any of the courts of the state in the same manner as against any other local government entity. 2. In any action or proceeding pending on the effect…

§ 771. Registration of electors. No new registration of electors shall be necessary in case of consolidation, but all elector registrations of the component local government entities shall be transferred to the proper registration books of the consolidated local government entit…

§ 772. Determination of rights. If any right, title, interest or claim shall arise out of any consolidation or by reason thereof that is not determinable by reference to the provisions of this article, by the joint consolidation agreement or elector initiated consolidation plan,…

§ 773. Commencing the proceeding. 1. A local government entity other than a town may be dissolved and terminated by the procedure described in this title. 2. Dissolution proceedings may be commenced by: (a) a resolution of the governing body of the local government entity to be …

§ 774. Proposed dissolution plan. 1. The governing body of a local government entity may, by resolution, endorse a proposed dissolution plan for the purpose of commencing dissolution proceedings under this article. 2. The proposed dissolution plan shall specify: (a) the name of …

§ 775. Publication of proposed dissolution plan. No later than five business days after commencement of dissolution proceedings pursuant to section seven hundred seventy-four of this title, the governing body of the local government entity to be dissolved shall: 1. cause a copy …

§ 776. Public hearings on proposed dissolution plan. 1. The governing body of the local government entity to be dissolved shall set a time and place or places for one or more public hearings on the proposed dissolution plan. The hearing or hearings shall be held no less than thi…

§ 777. Referendum resolution for dissolution of villages. 1. If a dissolution plan calls for the dissolution of a village, then contemporaneous with the final approval of the dissolution plan pursuant to subdivision three of section seven hundred seventy-six of this title, the g…

§ 778. Effective date of dissolution plan. A local government entity dissolved pursuant to a dissolution plan shall continue to be governed as before dissolution until the effective date of the dissolution specified in the dissolution plan; provided, however, that no dissolution…

§ 779. Initiative of electors seeking dissolution. 1. The electors of a local government entity may commence a dissolution proceeding by filing an original petition, containing not less than the number of signatures provided for in subdivision two of this section and in the form…

§ 78. Insurance of property. Public officers having by law the care and custody of the public buildings and other property of a municipal corporation, may insure the same at the expense and for the benefit of such corporation.

§ 78-b. Demolition and removal of unsafe structures. The governing body of any city, town, or village may commence a special proceeding in a court of competent jursidiction to collect the costs of demolition, including reasonable and necessary legal expenses incidental to obtain…

§ 780. Conduct of referendum. 1. A referendum on a proposed dissolution required by sections seven hundred seventy-seven or seven hundred seventy-nine of this title shall be placed before the electors in the local government entity to be dissolved at a special election to be hel…

§ 781. Canvassing of vote; moratorium on further referendum. 1. In any referendum held pursuant to this title, the ballots cast shall be counted, returns made and canvassed and results certified in the same manner as other municipal elections or referendums for the local governm…

§ 782. Duty to approve proposed elector initiated dissolution plan. 1. In the case of a proposed dissolution of a local government entity properly initiated by petition of electors pursuant to section seven hundred seventy-nine of this title, if a majority of the electors voting…

§ 783. Publication of proposed elector initiated dissolution plan. No later than five business days after approving an elector initiated dissolution plan pursuant to section seven hundred eighty-two of this title, the governing body of the local government entity to be dissolved…

§ 784. Public hearings on proposed elector initiated dissolution plan. 1. The governing body of the local government entity to be dissolved shall set a time and place or places for one or more public hearings on the proposed elector initiated dissolution plan. The hearing or hea…

§ 785. Effective date of elector initiated dissolution plan; permissive referendum. 1. A local government entity dissolved pursuant to an elector initiated dissolution plan shall continue to be governed as before dissolution until the effective date of the dissolution specified …

§ 786. Court-ordered dissolution; judicial hearing officer. 1. If the governing body of a local government entity with a duty to prepare and approve a proposed elector initiated dissolution plan pursuant to section seven hundred eighty-two of this title fails to prepare and appr…

§ 787. Winding down the affairs of a dissolved local government entity. 1. Upon the successful completion of dissolution proceedings pursuant to this title, the governing body of the dissolving local government entity shall wind down the affairs thereof, dispose of its property …

§ 788. Effect on actions and proceedings; disposition of records, books and papers. 1. Except as otherwise provided for in this title, no action for or against the local government entity to be dissolved shall abate, nor shall any claim for or against it be affected by reason of…

§ 789. Effect on existing laws of village. 1. Except as otherwise provided in the dissolution plan or elector initiated dissolution plan, as the case may be, all local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations of a village in effect on the date of the dissolution of such village, …

§ 790. Debts, liabilities and obligations. The outstanding debts, liabilities and obligations of the dissolved local government entity shall be assumed by the town in which the dissolved entity was situated and shall be a charge upon the taxable property within the limits of the…

§ 791. Liability of officials and employees. In the absence of fraud, gross negligence or willful misfeasance, no officer or employee of a local government entity shall be held personally liable upon any claim arising from the consolidation or dissolution of a local government e…

§ 792. Supersession. This article shall supersede and replace all other state and local laws relating to the procedures and requirements for the consolidation and dissolution of local government entities to the extent such laws are not consistent with this article, provided, how…

§ 793. Separability. If any title, section, subdivision, paragraph or other part of this article shall be adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall not invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the part directl…

§ 8. Application of revenues of a public improvement or part thereof, or service. For the purpose of determining the amount of taxes which may be raised on real estate pursuant to section ten of article eight of the constitution the revenues received in each fiscal year by any c…

§ 80. Discrimination against non-residents. Any restriction or regulation imposed by the governing board of a municipal corporation upon the inhabitants of any other municipal corporation within this state, carrying on or desiring to carry on any lawful business or calling withi…

§ 80-a. Purchasing of products for municipal use. 1. As used in this section: a. "Practicable" means capable of being used without violating the following criteria: performance, availability at a reasonable price, availability within a reasonable period of time and maintenance o…

§ 800. Definitions. When used in this article and unless otherwise expressly stated or unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Chief fiscal officer" means a comptroller, commissioner of finance, director of finance or other officer possessing similar powers and duties, except…

§ 801. Conflicts of interest prohibited. Except as provided in section eight hundred two of this chapter, (1) no municipal officer or employee shall have an interest in any contract with the municipality of which he is an officer or employee, when such officer or employee, indiv…

§ 802. Exceptions. The provisions of section eight hundred one of this chapter shall not apply to: 1. a. The designation of a bank or trust company as a depository, paying agent, registration agent or for investment of funds of a municipality except when the chief fiscal officer…

§ 803. Disclosure of interest. 1. Any municipal officer or employee who has, will have, or later acquires an interest in or whose spouse has, will have, or later acquires an interest in any actual or proposed contract, purchase agreement, lease agreement or other agreement, incl…

§ 804. Contracts void. Any contract willfully entered into by or with a municipality in which there is an interest prohibited by this article shall be null, void and wholly unenforceable.

§ 804-a. Certain interests prohibited. No member of the governing board, of a municipality shall have any interest in the development or operation of any real property located within Nassau County and developed or operated by any membership corporation originally formed for purp…

§ 805. Violations. Any municipal officer or employee who willfully and knowingly violates the foregoing provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

§ 805-a. Certain action prohibited. 1. No municipal officer or employee shall: a. directly or indirectly, solicit any gift, or accept or receive any gift having a value of seventy-five dollars or more, whether in the form of money, service, loan, travel, entertainment, hospitali…

§ 805-b. Solemnization of marriages. Notwithstanding any statute, law or rule to the contrary, no public officer listed in section eleven of the domestic relations law shall be prohibited from accepting any fee or compensation having a value of one hundred dollars or less, wheth…

§ 806. Code of ethics. 1. (a) The governing body of each county, city, town, village, school district and fire district shall and the governing body of any other municipality may by local law, ordinance or resolution adopt a code of ethics setting forth for the guidance of its o…

§ 807. Posting of statute. The chief executive officer of each municipality shall cause a copy of sections eight hundred through eight hundred nine of this article to be kept posted in each public building under the jurisdiction of his or her municipality in a place conspicuous …

§ 808. Boards of ethics. 1. The governing body of any county may establish a county board of ethics and appropriate moneys for maintenance and personal services in connection therewith. The members of such board of ethics shall be appointed by such governing body except in the c…

§ 809. Disclosure in certain applications. 1. Every application, petition or request submitted for a variance, amendment, change of zoning, approval of a plat, exemption from a plat or official map, license or permit, pursuant to the provisions of any ordinance, local law, rule …