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4-410 – Village Justices; Accounts, Fees, and Fines.

§ 4-410 Village justices; accounts, fees, and fines. 1. The village justice: a. shall not receive for his own benefit any fees, costs or expenses in any action or proceeding, but shall demand and receive the same fees, costs and expenses therein as are provided by law to be paid to a town justice in […]

4-411 – Disposition of Fines and Penalties.

§ 4-411 Disposition of fines and penalties. Except as otherwise provided by law, all fines and penalties imposed for the violation of a village local law, ordinance or regulation shall be the property of the village, whether or not the village has established the office of village justice. Nothing in this section shall be deemed […]

4-412 – The Board of Trustees.

§ 4-412 The board of trustees. 1. General powers of the board of trustees. a. In addition to any other powers conferred upon villages, the board of trustees of a village shall have management of village property and finances, may take all measures and do all acts, by local law, not inconsistent with the provisions […]

4-414 – Assessments Other Than for Local Improvements.

§ 4-414 Assessments other than for local improvements. Whenever an owner of property is required by general special or local law to make an improvement, perform any work or do any act on such property in the interest of public safety, health, comfort, and general welfare and such owner shall fail to make the improvement […]

5-500 – Definitions.

§ 5-500 Definitions. For the purposes of this article the following terms shall be defined as follows: l. “Administrative unit” shall mean an office, department, division, bureau, board, commission or other agency or specific activity of village government. 2. “Budget officer” shall mean the mayor or, in a village which has adopted the village manager […]

5-502 – Submission of Estimates.

§ 5-502 Submission of estimates. l. On or before the eighth day of February in each year, or such other date as may be applicable pursuant to section 5-510 of this article, the budget officer shall give written notification to the head of each administrative unit that he shall submit estimates, schedules, and statements as […]

5-504 – Preparation and Filing of Tentative Budget.

§ 5-504 Preparation and filing of tentative budget. Upon receipt of the estimates of the head of each administrative unit, the budget officer shall prepare a tentative budget. He may also prepare a budget message explaining the main features of the budget and containing such additional information as he may deem advisable. He shall furnish […]

5-506 – Form and Content of Tentative Budget.

§ 5-506 Form and content of tentative budget. 1. The tentative budget shall consist of the following schedules and statements: a. A schedule of appropriations for all expenses authorized or required by law, other than expenses of operation of a municipal electric, gas or steam utility service, or a water utility for which an annual […]

3-308 – Separate Boards of Commissioners.

§ 3-308 Separate boards of commissioners. 1. The board of trustees may establish or abolish a board or boards of fire, ambulance, water, light, sewer, park or cemetery commissioners or a single municipal board having the powers, duties and responsibilities of two or more such separate boards. 2. The board of trustees may also establish […]

3-310 – Abolition of Separate or Municipal Boards.

§ 3-310 Abolition of separate or municipal boards. If a resolution or local law is adopted by the board of trustees abolishing any separate board, the abolition of such board or boards shall take effect immediately. The clerk of the village shall forthwith notify the members of such board or boards in writing and they […]