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History
- Signed chap.302
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.460
- Substituted for A8723
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–1
- Home rule request
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- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.227
- Referred to local government
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Relates to authorizing the town of Somerset to extend the fire protection district to encompass the village of Barker
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Jane Corwin
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6521
Title of bill
An act authorizing the town of Somerset to extend the town of Somerset-Somerset Fire Protection District into the village of Barker
Purpose
Authorizes the town of Somerset to extend the Somerset fire protection district into the village of Barker.
Summary of provisions
Section 1- Provides for action by the town of Somerset to abolish the village of Barker fire department, and by the town of Somerset to extend the Somerset Fire Protection District to include the village of Barker.
Section 2- Authorizes the town of Somerset to contract, as provided by section 184 of the town law, for protective services in the extended fire protection district.
Section 3- The corporate existence of the "Barker Fire Department, Inc." is continued under the control of the town of Somerset.
Section 4- The town of Somerset shall use the existing procedures in sections 170(2) and 173(1) of the town law for adoption of the resolution to extend the district.
Section 5- Contains the effective date.
Justification
The respective boards of the town of Somerset and the village of Barker have requested this legislation to provide for a change in governance of the Barker Fire Department, Inc. The bill will authorize the town of Somerset's fire protection district to be extended to include the entire village of Barker, and the existing village-run fire department to transfer to the jurisdiction of the town.
The structural changes to the organization and oversight of the Barker Fire Department, Inc. authorized by this measure shall require approval by the village of Barker and the town of Somerset.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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