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Assembly Bill A4393B

Signed By Governor

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Legalizes the dissolution of the town of Sanford fire district by such town

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2011-A4393 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2952
Law Section:
Broome County
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A7713

2011-A4393 - Summary

Legalizes the dissolution of the town of Sanford fire district by such town.

2011-A4393 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4393

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 3, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CROUCH -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Local Governments

AN  ACT  to  authorize  the town of Sanford, in the county of Broome, to
  dissolve the Sanford fire district  and  establish  the  Sanford  fire
  protection district

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the  contrary,  the
town of Sanford, in the county of Broome, acting by and through its town
board,  is  hereby authorized, without receipt of a petition pursuant to
the provisions of title 3 of article 17-A of the general  municipal  law
and  without  the  necessity  of conducting a public hearing, to adopt a
resolution dissolving the town of Sanford fire district and establishing
the town of Sanford fire protection district  the  boundaries  of  which
shall  be  coterminous  with  those  of  the former town of Sanford fire
district.
  S 2. Notwithstanding title 3 of article 17-A of the general  municipal
law or any other inconsistent provisions of the law, upon dissolution of
the  Sanford  fire  district  in  the  town of Sanford, in the county of
Broome, and the creation of the Sanford fire  protection  district,  all
fire equipment and apparatus of the Sanford fire district shall, without
consideration therefor, be transferred to and become the property of the
town of Sanford.
  S  3.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of law, upon the
dissolution of the town of Sanford fire district and  the  establishment
of  the  town  of  Sanford  fire  protection  district  any and all cash
balances and investments held by said fire district shall be transferred
to the town of Sanford. Such moneys shall be used  for  payment  of  any
remaining  outstanding  liabilities of the Sanford fire district and any
balance remaining after payment of such liabilities shall be transferred
to the town of Sanford. The payment of principal  and  interest  on  any
outstanding  bonds or notes issued by the Sanford fire district shall be
assumed by said town.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

2011-A4393A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2952
Law Section:
Broome County
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A7713

2011-A4393A - Summary

Legalizes the dissolution of the town of Sanford fire district by such town.

2011-A4393A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4393--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 3, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CROUCH -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on  Local  Governments  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to authorize the town of Sanford, in the  county  of  Broome,  to
  dissolve  the  Sanford  fire  district  and establish the Sanford fire
  protection district

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the
town of Sanford, in the county of Broome, acting by and through its town
board, is hereby authorized, without receipt of a petition  pursuant  to
the  provisions of title 3 of article 17-A of the general municipal law,
and after conducting a public hearing thereon, to propose  a  resolution
dissolving  the  town of Sanford fire district and establishing the town
of Sanford fire protection district the boundaries  of  which  shall  be
coterminous  with  those of the former town of Sanford fire district. If
such resolution shall be adopted, the town board of the town of Sanford,
shall, not more than 45 days, nor less than 30 days, thereafter, hold  a
referendum  of  all qualified electors of such town upon the question of
whether the town of Sanford fire district shall  be  dissolved  and  the
town of Sanford fire protection district shall be established the bound-
aries  of  which  shall  be coterminous with those of the former town of
Sanford fire district. If a majority of the votes cast are in  favor  of
such  proposal,  the town board shall provide for the dissolution of the
Sanford  fire  district  and  the  establishment  of  the  Sanford  fire
protection district.
  S  2. Notwithstanding title 3 of article 17-A of the general municipal
law or any other inconsistent provisions of the law, upon dissolution of
the Sanford fire district in the town  of  Sanford,  in  the  county  of
Broome,  and  the  creation of the Sanford fire protection district, all
fire equipment and apparatus of the Sanford fire district shall, without

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04886-03-1

2011-A4393B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2952
Law Section:
Broome County
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A7713

2011-A4393B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Legalizes the dissolution of the town of Sanford fire district by such town.

2011-A4393B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4393--B

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 3, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CROUCH -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on  Local  Governments  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  again
  reported  from  said  committee  with amendments, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to legalize, validate, ratify and confirm the  abolition  of  the
  Sanford  Fire District by the town of Sanford, in the county of Broome
  and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration there-
  of

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Notwithstanding any provision of the town law or insurance
law, all proceedings and actions taken by the town  of  Sanford  in  the
county  of  Broome,  in relation to the abolition of the offices of fire
district commissioners of the Sanford  Fire  District  and  transfer  of
their functions to the town board and town supervisor, including execut-
ing contracts for fire protection, redistributing foreign fire insurance
premium  tax  funds  and  the establishment of any account of funds from
real property taxes of the fire district, are  hereby  legalized,  vali-
dated, ratified and confirmed.
  S  2.  Notwithstanding  the defects described in section one, the town
board  of  the  town  of  Sanford  is  hereby  authorized  to   initiate
proceedings  pursuant  to  article  17-A of the general municipal law to
dissolve the Sanford Fire District as if the town board were the govern-
ing body of the Sanford Fire District.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately; and shall expire  and  be
deemed repealed on July 1, 2012.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04886-04-1

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