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- Referred to local governments
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–2
- Home rule request
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.309
- Referred to local government
- Print number 4301a
- Amend (t) and recommit to local government
- Referred to local government
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Provides for the dissolution of the town of Sanford fire district and the establishment of a fire protection district by such town
In Assembly Committee · Local Governments · Sponsor Clifford Crouch
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Title of bill
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
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is to dissolve the Sanford fire district and establish the Sanford fire protection district.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, the town board of the town of Sanford may, without the receipt of a petition pursuant to the provisions of section 185 of the Town Law and without the necessity of the scheduling of a public hearing, adopt a resolution dissolving the town of Sanford fire district and establishing the town of Sanford fire protection district whose boundaries shall be coterminous with those of town of Sanford fire district.
Section 2. Notwithstanding section 185 of the town law or any other inconsistent provisions of the law, upon dissolution of the Sanford fire district in the town of Sanford, Broome county, and the creation of the Sanford fire protection district, all fire equipment and apparatus of the Sanford fire district shall, without consideration therefore, be transferred to and become the property of the town of Sanford.
Section 3. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, upon 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 and interest on any outstanding bonds or notes issued by the Sanford fire district shall be assumed by said town.
Section 4. Provides the effective date.
Justification
Currently, the town of Sanford is faced with a problem concerning its fire district. Per the Comptrollers recommendation the town of Sanford requested legislation be drafted by their state officials to abolish the town of Sanford fire district and form the town of Sanford fire protection district.
Legislative history
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Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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