§ 2050. Definition. As used in this part, a “lawyer” shall mean an attorney or counselor governed by article fifteen of the judiciary law, who receives remuneration or other compensation from a school district or board of cooperative educational services in exchange for legal services provided to such district or board.
§ 2051. Charging for professional services. 1. A lawyer shall not simultaneously be an independent contractor and an employee of a school district or board of cooperative educational services for the purpose of providing legal services to such school district or board of cooperative educational services. 2. A lawyer who is not an employee of […]
§ 2052. Enforcement. 1. Any lawyer who violates section two thousand fifty-one of this part, shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed three times the charges and fees for contracted services or salary received by the lawyer and paid by such school district or board of cooperative educational services for legal services, […]
§ 2053. Reports regarding lawyers. Every school district and board of cooperative educational services shall, on or before the forty-fifth day after the commencement of its fiscal year, file with the department, the comptroller and the attorney general a report specifying: (a) all lawyers who provide legal services to such district or board; (b) whether […]
§ 2054. Non-exclusivity of rights or remedies. Nothing in this part shall be construed to limit, in any matter, any rights or remedies otherwise available under law against any party or to any person or entity, including, but not limited to, the attorney general or the comptroller of the state of New York.
