Senate Bill S2252

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Authorizes the town board of any town, which does not have a fire district, to establish and operate a town fire department

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S2252 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Town Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 10-A §§160 - 167, Town L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S271
2011-2012: S1492
2013-2014: S996
2015-2016: S1026

2017-S2252 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the town board of any town, which does not have a fire district, to establish and operate a town fire department.

2017-S2252 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2252 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2252
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LITTLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
 
 AN ACT to amend the town law, in  relation  to  authorizing  a  town  to
   establish and operate a town fire department
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The town law is amended by adding a  new  article  10-A  to
 read as follows:
 
                               ARTICLE 10-A
                              FIRE DEPARTMENT
 
 SECTION 160. ESTABLISHMENT OF TOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT.
         161. POWERS OF TOWN BOARD.
         162. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
         163. ORGANIZATION OF COMPANIES.
         164. VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF TOWN FIRE COMPANIES.
         165. INCORPORATION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
         166. ELECTION OF COMPANY OFFICERS AND DELEGATES.
         167. CHIEF AND ASSISTANT CHIEFS.
   §  160.  ESTABLISHMENT  OF  TOWN  FIRE DEPARTMENT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE
 PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE ELEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER OR ANY OTHER  PROVISION  OF
 LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE TOWN BOARD OF ANY TOWN, WHICH DOES NOT HAVE A
 FIRE DISTRICT, MAY ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A TOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT.
   § 161. POWERS OF TOWN BOARD. THE TOWN BOARD OF A TOWN:
   1. HAS THE CARE, CUSTODY AND CONTROL OF ALL TOWN PROPERTY OF THE  FIRE
 DEPARTMENT.
   2. MAY PURCHASE SUCH EQUIPMENT AS IS SUITABLE AND NECESSARY TO PREVENT
 AND  EXTINGUISH  FIRES WITHIN THE TOWN, OR FOR THE PURPOSES OF ANY EMER-
 GENCY AND FIRST AID SQUAD ORGANIZED  WITHIN  THE  FIRE  DEPARTMENT,  AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00220-01-7
              

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