NY Gen Mun L § 709 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 17 - Municipal Annexation Law 709 - Annexation by a City of Territory in Fire, Fire Protection, or Fire Alarm Districts; Assumption of Indebtedness; Property Rights.

§  709. Annexation by a city of territory in fire, fire protection, or   fire alarm districts; assumption of indebtedness; property rights. 1. If   an annexation of territory by a city includes the entire area of a  fire   district,  the city, as of the date of such annexation, shall become the   owner of all of the property and property rights of  the  fire  district   and  shall  assume  all  of  the  indebtedness  and  contract  or  other   liabilities of the fire district, and shall furnish fire protection, and   other  emergency  service  which   would   require   the   services   of   firefighters,  in  the  area  so  annexed in the same manner as in other   similar areas of the city.2. If an annexation of territory by a city includes only a part of the   area of a fire district, the indebtedness  and  any  contract  or  other   liabilities,  and  interest thereon, shall be a charge upon and shall be   paid by the city, as the same shall become due and payable, to the  fire   district in the same proportion to the whole of any such indebtedness or   any such liability as the full valuation of the taxable real property of   the  territory  which  is  annexed  bears  to  the full valuation of the   taxable real property of the fire district prior to the annexation. Such   full valuation shall be determined in the manner provided in subdivision   twenty-one-a of section 2.00 of the  local  finance  law.  If  the  fire   district  owns  any  real  property  or  rights  in real property in the   territory which is annexed, the city may  purchase  any  such  property,   including  any  personal property used in connection therewith, from the   fire district for a fair and reasonable price to be agreed upon  by  the   governing  boards  of  the  city  and the fire district and the board of   commissioners of the fire district  shall  have  power  to  execute  any   necessary  instruments  in  relation thereto. Any such sale shall not be   subject to approval at a fire district election. If such  real  property   is a firehouse owned by the fire district, the city shall be required to   purchase  such real property and any rights in real property appurtenant   thereto from the fire district. If the governing boards of the city  and   the  fire district cannot agree on a fair and reasonable price therefor,   the city shall proceed to acquire such real property and any such rights   by condemnation in the same manner as if the property was  owned  by  an   individual.  The city shall furnish fire protection, and other emergency   service which would require the services of firefighters, in the area so   annexed in the same manner as in other similar areas of the city.3. If an annexation of territory of a city includes the entire area of   a fire protection district or of a fire alarm district, the  city  shall   furnish fire protection, and other emergency service which would require   the  services of firefighters, in the area so annexed in the same manner   as in other similar areas of the city.4. If an annexation of territory to a city includes only a part of the   area of a fire district, a fire protection  district  or  a  fire  alarm   district, the governing boards of the city, the fire district and of the   town,  as  the  case  may  be,  shall  provide  for the carrying out and   fulfillment of any contract for the furnishing of fire protection to the   area of such fire district,  fire  protection  district  or  fire  alarm   district which is outside the city.