9-912 – Propositions–Submission and Special Election.
§ 9-912 Propositions–submission and special election. 1. The board of trustees may, upon its own motion, and shall, upon the petition of at least two hundred electors in villages containing a population of five thousand or more; by at least one hundred fifty electors in villages containing a population of at least three thousand and […]
9-914 – Resubmission of Defeated Propositions.
§ 9-914 Resubmission of defeated propositions. A proposition submitted in pursuance of section 9-912 of this article or of section 9-900 of this article and which has been defeated, or in the case of a permissive referendum in which the action of the board of trustees has been disapproved by a role of the electors, […]
9-916 – Inconsistent Local Laws.
§ 9-916 Inconsistent local laws. No local law shall be adopted changing, amending or superseding any of the provisions of this article.
10-1000 – General Powers of the Board of Fire Commissioners.
§ 10-1000 General powers of the board of fire commissioners. The board of fire commissioners of a village, subject to the approval of the board of trustees: 1. Has the care, custody and control of all village property of the fire department. 2. May purchase such equipment as is suitable and necessary to prevent and […]
10-1002 – Rules and Regulations.
§ 10-1002 Rules and regulations. The board of fire commissioners may adopt rules and regulations for the following purposes: (a) To protect and preserve the village property and apparatus of the fire department. (b) To prevent danger from fires and to protect property exposed to destruction or injury by fire. (c) To provide for pulling […]
10-1004 – Organization of Companies.
§ 10-1004 Organization of companies. The board of fire commissioners, with the approval of the board of trustees, may organize and maintain fire, hose, protective and hook and ladder companies, whenever in its judgment the public interests require. The board of fire commissioners may, by resolution, with the approval of the board of trustees, consent […]
10-1006 – Volunteer Members of Village Fire Companies.
§ 10-1006 Volunteer members of village fire companies. 1. The volunteer members of a fire company shall be elected and appointed as provided in this section. 2. The board of fire commissioners shall appoint residents of the village as the volunteer members of any newly organized fire company. Thereafter, the fire company may elect other […]
10-1008 – Incorporation of Fire Department.
§ 10-1008 Incorporation of fire department. The members of all the fire, hose, protective and hook and ladder companies of a village, organized and maintained in pursuance of law, constitute a corporation by the name of the “fire department of……….” The term, fire department of a village, as used in this chapter, refers to such […]
8-804 – Discipline and Charges.
§ 8-804 Discipline and charges. 1. Except as otherwise provided by law, a member of such police force or department shall continue in office unless suspended or dismissed. The board of trustees or municipal board shall have power and is authorized to adopt and make rules and regulations for the examination, hearing, investigation and determination […]
8-806 – Review.
§ 8-806 Review. The conviction of any member of such police force or department shall be subject to review by the supreme court in the judicial district in which such village is located, in the manner provided by article seventy-eight of the civil practice law and rules on the ground that said conviction is illegal […]