Title GMU, General Municipal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* § 77-k. Sports field fence leases in the city of White Plains,\nWestchester county. Notwithstanding any provision of any general,\nspecial or local law or of any charter to the contrary, the city of\nWhite Plains, Westchester county, may lease any and all sports field\nfences …

§ 770. Effect on actions and proceedings. 1. Suits may be brought and\nmaintained against a consolidated local government entity in any of the\ncourts of the state in the same manner as against any other local\ngovernment entity.\n 2. In any action or proceeding pending on the e…

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

§ 772. Determination of rights. If any right, title, interest or claim\nshall arise out of any consolidation or by reason thereof that is not\ndeterminable by reference to the provisions of this article, by the\njoint consolidation agreement or elector initiated consolidation pl…

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

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

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

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

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

§ 778. Effective date of dissolution plan. A local government entity\ndissolved pursuant to a dissolution plan shall continue to be governed\nas before dissolution until the effective date of the dissolution\nspecified in the dissolution plan; provided, however, that no\ndissolu…

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

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

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

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

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

§ 782. Duty to approve proposed elector initiated dissolution plan. 1.\nIn the case of a proposed dissolution of a local government entity\nproperly initiated by petition of electors pursuant to section seven\nhundred seventy-nine of this title, if a majority of the electors vot…

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

§ 784. Public hearings on proposed elector initiated dissolution plan.\n1. The governing body of the local government entity to be dissolved\nshall set a time and place or places for one or more public hearings on\nthe proposed elector initiated dissolution plan. The hearing or …

§ 785. Effective date of elector initiated dissolution plan;\npermissive referendum. 1. A local government entity dissolved pursuant\nto an elector initiated dissolution plan shall continue to be governed\nas before dissolution until the effective date of the dissolution\nspecif…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

§ 8. Application of revenues of a public improvement or part thereof,\nor service. For the purpose of determining the amount of taxes which may\nbe raised on real estate pursuant to section ten of article eight of the\nconstitution the revenues received in each fiscal year by an…

§ 80. Discrimination against non-residents. Any restriction or\nregulation imposed by the governing board of a municipal corporation\nupon the inhabitants of any other municipal corporation within this\nstate, carrying on or desiring to carry on any lawful business or\ncalling w…

§ 80-a. Purchasing of products for municipal use. 1. As used in this\nsection:\n a. "Practicable" means capable of being used without violating the\nfollowing criteria: performance, availability at a reasonable price,\navailability within a reasonable period of time and maintena…

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

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

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

§ 803. Disclosure of interest. 1. Any municipal officer or employee\nwho has, will have, or later acquires an interest in or whose spouse\nhas, will have, or later acquires an interest in any actual or proposed\ncontract, purchase agreement, lease agreement or other agreement,\n…

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

§ 804-a. Certain interests prohibited. No member of the governing\nboard, of a municipality shall have any interest in the development or\noperation of any real property located within Nassau County and\ndeveloped or operated by any membership corporation originally formed\nfor …

§ 805. Violations. Any municipal officer or employee who willfully and\nknowingly violates the foregoing provisions of this article shall be\nguilty of a misdemeanor.\n

§ 805-a. Certain action prohibited. 1. No municipal officer or\nemployee shall: a. directly or indirectly, solicit any gift, or accept\nor receive any gift having a value of seventy-five dollars or more,\nwhether in the form of money, service, loan, travel, entertainment,\nhospi…

§ 805-b. Solemnization of marriages. Notwithstanding any statute, law\nor rule to the contrary, no public officer listed in section eleven of\nthe domestic relations law shall be prohibited from accepting any fee or\ncompensation having a value of one hundred dollars or less, wh…

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

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

§ 808. Boards of ethics. 1. The governing body of any county may\nestablish a county board of ethics and appropriate moneys for\nmaintenance and personal services in connection therewith. The members\nof such board of ethics shall be appointed by such governing body except\nin t…

§ 809. Disclosure in certain applications. 1. Every application,\npetition or request submitted for a variance, amendment, change of\nzoning, approval of a plat, exemption from a plat or official map,\nlicense or permit, pursuant to the provisions of any ordinance, local\nlaw, r…