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- Referred to local government
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Exempts fire departments from consolidation or dissolution
In Assembly Committee · Local Governments · Sponsor Dennis H. Gabryszak
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S8012
Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law and the town law, in relation to exempting fire departments from consolidation or dissolution
Purpose
To exclude fire districts from being either consolidated or dissolved.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 defines "local government entity" but states that a "local government entity" shall not fire districts created by counties under county law.
Section 2 states that if two or more fire districts are consolidated then the commissioner of each district shall form a board of fire commissioners and the treasurer of each district shall serve jointly. Also, this section states that consolidated districts fire commission- er's terms of office shall terminate on the thirty-first day of December next succeeding such election.
Justification
Fire departments provide vital services for people from all social economic backgrounds, for young and old, for families living in dense urban areas and those living in the most remote rural areas of our State. Local officials must be allowed to make decisions that lead to the most cost effectively solution to providing effective services that meet the needs of all people that fire departments serve throughout the state.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None since they are already in place.
Effective date
Immediately.
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