S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8093
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 4, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. EDDINGTON, ALESSI, MAISEL -- Multi-Sponsored by
-- M. of A. BRENNAN, PHEFFER, REILLY -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to audits of
ambulance services by the state comptroller
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 34 of the general municipal law, as amended by
chapter 233 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
S 34. Powers and duties of examiners. The comptroller and each examin-
er of municipal affairs shall have power to examine into the financial
affairs of every such municipal corporation, industrial development
agency, district, fire company as defined in section two hundred four-a
of this chapter, AMBULANCE SERVICE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF
SECTION THREE THOUSAND ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, agency and activity
and to administer an oath to any person whose testimony may be required,
and to compel the appearance and attendance of such person for the
purpose of any such examination and investigation, and the production of
books and papers. In the case of a municipal corporation, industrial
development agency, or school district, no such person shall be
compelled to appear or be examined elsewhere than within such municipal
corporation, industrial development agency, or school district. In the
case of any district other than a school district, no such person may be
compelled to appear or be examined elsewhere than within the town or one
of the towns in which such district or portion thereof is located. In
the case of an urban renewal agency, no such person shall be compelled
to appear or be examined outside the municipal corporation wherein such
agency is established. In the case of a fire company OR AMBULANCE
SERVICE, no such person shall be compelled to appear or be examined
outside the area served by the company. In the case of an activity, no
such person shall be compelled to appear outside the area served by the
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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activity. Willful false swearing in such examination shall be perjury
and shall be punishable as such.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.