S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 15, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. CALHOUN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the village law, in relation to continue the existence
and operation of the Woodbury fire district within the village of
Woodbury, in the county of Orange
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2-254 of the village law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 10 to read as follows:
10. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE AND REGARDLESS
OF THE INCORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF WOODBURY, THE WOODBURY FIRE
DISTRICT, IN THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, SHALL NOT CEASE TO EXIST AS A RESULT
OF THE INCORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF WOODBURY, BUT SHALL CONTINUE TO
EXIST AND OPERATE AS A DISTRICT CORPORATION AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
OF THE STATE, AS IT EXISTED AND OPERATED ON DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO
THOUSAND SIX. SUCH FIRE DISTRICT AND THE FIRE COMPANIES THEREOF SHALL
CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES ON AND AFTER JUNE FIRST,
TWO THOUSAND NINE, WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF SUCH DISTRICT. THE BOARD OF
FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF SUCH FIRE DISTRICT SHALL CONTINUE AS THE GOVERNING
BODY OF THE WOODBURY FIRE DISTRICT AND ALL OFFICERS OF THE FIRE DISTRICT
SHALL CONTINUE TO SERVE AND ACT IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CAPACITIES ON AND
AFTER JUNE FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINE. ALL ASSETS, DEBTS, LIABILITIES,
CONTRACTS, CAUSES OF ACTION AND OTHER ENTITLEMENTS OF THE WOODBURY FIRE
DISTRICT AND THE FIRE COMPANIES THEREOF SHALL SURVIVE ON AND AFTER JUNE
FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
if this act shall not have become a law on or before June 1, 2009, it
shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full
force and effect on and after June 1, 2009.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02551-01-9