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NY Gen Mun L § 209-FF (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 10 - Firefighters and Police Officers 209-FF - Provisions Relating to Certain Accidental Disability Benefits.

§   209-ff.  Provisions  relating  to  certain  accidental  disability   benefits.  1. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivisions a and b  of   section  five hundred seven of the retirement and social security law, a   police/fire  member  in  active  service,  a  New  York  city  uniformed   correction/sanitation  revised  plan  member  in  active  service  or an   investigator revised plan member in active service shall be eligible for   the accidental disability benefit provided in such section five  hundred   seven,  regardless of whether he or she is eligible for a normal service   retirement  benefit.  For  the  purposes  of  this  section,  the  terms   "police/fire  member"  and "active service" shall have the same meanings   as defined in section five hundred one  of  the  retirement  and  social   security law.2. Notwithstanding the provision of any general, special or local law,   charter or administrative code to the contrary, subdivision d of section   five  hundred  seven of the retirement and social security law shall not   apply to retired police/fire members, retired New  York  city  uniformed   correction/sanitation  revised  plan  members  and  retired investigator   revised  plan  members  who  receive  accidental  disability  retirement   allowances.  Such  retirees  shall be subject to post retirement medical   examinations,  and  where   applicable,   modification   of   retirement   allowance, following such examinations, in the same manner and under the   same  conditions  prescribed  by  law  immediately prior to the first of   April,  two  thousand  twelve  for  retired  New  York  city   uniformed   correction/sanitation  revised  plan  members, and prior to the first of   July, two thousand nine for  retired  police/fire  members  and  retired   investigator revised plan members.
NY Gen Mun L § 209-FFF (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 10 - Firefighters and Police Officers 209-FFF - Provisions Relating to a Membership Date in the New York City Police Pension Fund Attributable to Service in the Titles of Police Cadet Program and Police Cadet Program Ii in the New York City Police Department Cadet Program.

§  209-fff.  Provisions  relating to a membership date in the New York   city police pension fund attributable to service in the titles of police   cadet program and police cadet program II in the New  York  city  police   department cadet program. 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the   contrary,  upon election, any member of the New York city police pension   fund who is subject to article fourteen of  the  retirement  and  social   security  law,  and  who  served  in the New York city police department   cadet program in the title of  police  cadet  program  or  police  cadet   program  II  prior to April first, two thousand twelve, but did not join   the New York city employees' retirement system while serving  in  either   such title, may purchase credit for the period of service in such titles   in  the New York city police department cadet program by paying into the   New  York  city  police  pension  fund  all  member  contributions  plus   interest,  at  a  rate  of five percent per annum, which would have been   payable to the New York city  employees'  retirement  system  under  any   provision  of  law  had  such member joined the New York city employees'   retirement system on the earliest date that he or she was  appointed  to   the  title of police cadet program or police cadet program II in the New   York city police department cadet program, provided such payment is made   within five years after the effective date of this section.2. Any member of the New York city police pension  fund  who  acquires   service credit pursuant to this section shall be entitled to all rights,   benefits  and privileges to which he or she would have been entitled had   his or her membership in the New York city  police  pension  fund  begun   upon  the  earliest  date  that  he or she was appointed to the title of   police cadet program or police cadet program II in  the  New  York  city   police  department  cadet  program,  but  in  no event shall the service   credit acquired pursuant to this section be deemed to be service in  the   police  force  or  any  other  type  of service counted or creditable as   service in the police force under section 13-218 of  the  administrative   code  of  the  city  of  New  York, section five hundred thirteen of the   retirement and social security law or any other  provision  of  law  for   purposes  of  eligibility  for  benefits  and to determine the amount of   benefits under the New York city police pension fund.
NY Gen Mun L § 209-GG (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 10 - Firefighters and Police Officers 209-GG - Symbols of Hate.

§ 209-gg. Symbols of hate. 1. A fire district, volunteer fire company,   or  police  department  shall not sell or display any symbols of hate or   any similar image, or tangible personal property, inscribed with such an   image unless the image appears in a book,  digital  medium,  museum,  or   otherwise serves an educational or historical purpose.2.  For the purposes of this section, the term "symbols of hate" shall   include, but not be limited to, symbols  of  white  supremacy,  neo-Nazi   ideology or the Battle Flag of the Confederacy.
NY Gen Mun L § 209-J (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 10 - Firefighters and Police Officers 209-J - Mutual Aid Programs in Counties.

§  209-j. Mutual aid programs in counties. The board of supervisors in   any county may appropriate and expend such sums as it may deem necessary   and proper for the establishment and maintenance of a county mutual  aid   plan  in  cases  of  fire and other emergencies in which the services of   firefighters would be used and may prescribe the method of  auditing  or   approving  expenditures  under any such appropriation. Expenses incurred   by any city, town, village or fire district participating in such mutual   aid plan shall be a lawful municipal or fire district charge to be  paid   in the same manner as other like charges.
NY Gen Mun L § 209-L (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 10 - Firefighters and Police Officers 209-L - Removal of Volunteer Officers and Volunteer Members of Fire Departments.

§  209-l.  Removal of volunteer officers and volunteer members of fire   departments. 1. The authorities having control of  fire  departments  of   cities,   towns,  villages  and  fire  districts  may  make  regulations   governing the removal of volunteer officers  and  volunteer  members  of   such departments and the companies thereof.2.  Such  officers and members of such departments and companies shall   not be removed from office, or membership, as the case may be,  by  such   authorities  or by any other officer or body, except for incompetence or   misconduct.3. Removals on the ground of incompetence or  misconduct,  except  for   absenteeism  at  fires  or  meetings, shall be made only after a hearing   upon due notice and upon stated charges  and  with  the  right  to  such   officer  or  member to a review pursuant to article seventy-eight of the   civil practice law and rules. Such charges shall be in writing  and  may   be  made  by  any  such authority. The burden of proving incompetency or   misconduct shall be upon the person alleging the same.4. a. Hearings upon such charges shall be held by the officer or  body   having  the  power  to  remove  the  person charged with incompetency or   misconduct or  by  a  deputy  or  employee  of  such  officer,  or  body   designated  in  writing  for  that  purpose. In a case where a deputy or   other employee is so designated, he or she shall,  for  the  purpose  of   such hearing, be vested with all the powers of such officer or body, and   shall  make  a  record  of such hearing, which shall be referred to such   officer or body for review within ninety days from  the  close  of  such   hearing along with his or her recommendations.b. The notice of such hearing shall specify the time and place of such   hearing  and  state  the  body or person before whom the hearing will be   held.c. Such notice and a copy of such charges shall be  served  personally   upon  the  accused officer or member at least ten days but not more than   thirty days before the date of the hearing.d. A stenographer may be employed for the purpose of taking  testimony   at the hearing.5.  The  officer or body having the power to remove the person charged   with incompetence or misconduct may suspend such  person  after  charges   are  filed and pending disposition of the charges, and after the hearing   may remove such person or may suspend him or her for a  period  of  time   not to exceed one year.The  provisions  of this section shall not affect the right of members   of any fire company to remove a volunteer officer or voluntary member of   such company for failure to comply with the constitution and by-laws  of   such company.
NY Gen Mun L § 209-P (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 10 - Firefighters and Police Officers 209-P - Relay of Fire and Emergency Calls.

§ 209-p. Relay of fire and emergency calls. The fire department of any   city  may accept any calls for aid in cases of fire or other emergencies   made to its fire headquarters from territory outside the  city  and  may   relay  such calls for aid in fires or other emergencies by such means as   may be expedient to the fire department, fire company or  fire  district   serving  said  territory.  This  section  shall  apply  only  to  cities   participating  in  any  legally  authorized  or  recognized   plan   for   furnishing  mutual  aid  in cases of fire and other emergencies in which   the services of firefighters would be used. Any city,  village  or  fire   district,  any  town which has a town fire department, or any town board   on behalf  of  a  fire  protection  district,  fire  alarm  district  or   territory  outside any such municipal corporation or district, for which   aid is to be furnished, may contract with a city  to  accept  and  relay   such  calls,  as  aforesaid,  and  the  amounts  payable  under any such   contract shall be a lawful charge against and paid as contracted for  by   the city, village, fire district, town which has a town fire department,   fire  protection  district, fire alarm district or territory outside any   such  municipal  corporation  or  district.  Any  city   accepting   and   transmitting fire calls from territory outside the city, pursuant to any   such contract, shall not be liable for any injury or death to persons or   damage  to  property  as  the  result  thereof,  when it, in good faith,   complies with or attempts to comply with the provisions of this section.
NY Gen Mun L § 209-R (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 10 - Firefighters and Police Officers 209-R - Police Protection.

§  209-r. Police protection.  Notwithstanding any local or special law   or charter provision, a city, town or village shall, irrespective of the   boundaries of a privately owned housing  development,  provide  for  any   streets  and pathways open to the public within such development, police   protection services of the same character and  to  the  same  extent  as   those provided generally in the community.
NY Gen Mun L § 209-S (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 10 - Firefighters and Police Officers 209-S - Contracts Between Municipalities and Fire Districts for Joint Fire Training Centers.

§ 209-s. Contracts between municipalities and fire districts for joint   fire  training  centers.    The  local  governing  bodies of the several   cities, towns, villages and fire districts  of  the  state,  are  hereby   authorized  on  behalf  of  their respective cities, towns, villages and   fire districts to enter into contracts with any  other  municipality  or   municipalities  or  fire  districts  for the construction, operation and   maintenance and joint use  of  fire  training  centers  at  their  joint   expense.  Any  such  contract  may  provide  for  the  apportionment and   allocation of expenses among the parties and, in the case of expenses of   a town, may make provision for the  elimination  of  dual  liability  of   taxable  real property within the boundaries of the contracting parties;   provided however, that unless the governing board of any village  within   the  town  shall  agree  otherwise,  the expenses of a town shall not be   charged against the taxable real property within such village.
NY Gen Mun L § 209-T (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 10 - Firefighters and Police Officers 209-T - Contracts for Joint Fire Alarm Systems.

§  209-t. Contracts for joint fire alarm systems.  The local governing   bodies of the several villages and  fire  districts  of  the  state  are   hereby  authorized  on  behalf  of  their  respective  villages and fire   districts to enter  into  contracts  with  any  other  village  or  fire   district  for  the construction, operation and maintenance and joint use   of a fire alarm system at their joint  expense  (each  village  or  fire   district  bearing  a  part  of the expense in proportion to the assessed   valuation of real estate in such village or fire district,  or  on  such   other basis or division as may be jointly agreed upon).
NY Gen Mun L § 209-V (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 10 - Firefighters and Police Officers 209-V - Employment of Retired Persons as Special Patrolmen for Publicly Owned Property.

§  209-v.  Employment  of  retired  persons  as  special patrolmen for   publicly owned  property.  1.  Notwithstanding  any  general,  local  or   special  law  or charter provision, the governing board of any political   subdivision may authorize any police or law enforcement agency  of  such   political  subdivision  to  employ  retired  former members of police or   sheriff's departments, or the  division  of  state  police,  or  retired   former  correction,  parole  or  probation  officers  for the purpose of   providing special patrolmen  in  publicly  owned  property  within  such   political subdivision, including property of a school district, in order   to protect the property or persons on such premises.2. Persons so employed shall have all the powers of peace officers, as   set forth in section 2.20 of the criminal procedure law, when performing   the duties set forth in subdivision one of this section.3.  The  governing  board of such political subdivision shall have the   power to fix the compensation of persons so employed, either  at  annual   or  per  diem  rates.  Employments provided for in this section shall be   subject to the provisions of article seven of the retirement and  social   security law.
NY Gen Mun L § 209-W (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 10 - Firefighters and Police Officers 209-W - Permanent Appointment of Fire Fighters; Completion of Training Program.

§  209-w.  Permanent  appointment  of  fire  fighters;  completion  of   training program. 1. Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  any  general,   special, or local law or charter to the contrary, no person shall, after   the   effective   date   of   regulations  adopted  by  the  state  fire   administrator  pursuant  to  section  one  hundred  fifty-eight  of  the   executive law, receive an original appointment on a permanent basis as a   fire fighter of any county, city, town, village, or fire district unless   such  person has previously been awarded a certificate by the state fire   administrator attesting to his or  her  satisfactory  completion  of  an   approved  fire basic training program; and every person who is appointed   on a temporary basis or for a probationary  term  or  on  other  than  a   permanent  basis as a fire fighter of any county, city, town, village or   fire district shall forfeit his or her position as such unless he or she   previously has satisfactorily completed, or within the  time  prescribed   by  regulations  promulgated by the state fire administrator pursuant to   section one hundred fifty-eight of  the  executive  law,  satisfactorily   completes,  a  fire basic training program for temporary or probationary   fire  fighters  and  is  awarded  a  certificate  by  the   state   fire   administrator attesting thereto.2. The term fire fighter, as used in this section, shall mean a member   of  a  fire  department  whose duties include fire service as the phrase   fire service is defined in paragraph d of subdivision eleven of  section   three hundred two of the retirement and social security law.3.  Nothing  in  this  section  shall  be construed to exempt any fire   fighter or other officer or employee from the provisions  of  the  civil   service law.4.  The provisions of this section shall not prevent the establishment   of more restrictive local requirements for appointment of fire fighters.5. Any person whose name was on an eligible list  for  appointment  in   the  competitive  class  of  the  civil service as a fire fighter on the   effective date of any rules and regulations  promulgated  by  the  state   fire  administrator  pursuant  to section one hundred fifty-eight of the   executive  law  shall  continue  to  remain   eligible   for   permanent   appointment  from  such  list  during  the  life  of  such  list without   satisfying the  requirements  set  forth  in  subdivision  one  of  this   section,  provided  he or she would otherwise have remained eligible for   permanent appointment from such  list  if  this  section  had  not  been   enacted.6. The provisions of this section shall not apply to appointments made   by  any  county, city, town, village or fire district which employs five   or fewer fire fighters.
NY Gen Mun L § 209-X (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 10 - Firefighters and Police Officers 209-X - Training of Certain Paid City Firefighters Promoted to a First-Line Supervisory Position.

§  209-x.  Training  of  certain  paid city firefighters promoted to a   first-line supervisory position. 1. Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of   any  general,  special  or  local  law  or  charter to the contrary, any   officer of a paid fire department promoted to a  first-line  supervisory   position  after  passing a civil service examination shall, on and after   April first, nineteen hundred eighty-five, attend  a  training  program,   not  to exceed four weeks, in fire supervision at the New York city fire   academy in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to   article six-C of the executive law.2.  The  expenses  incurred  in  furnishing  such  program   in   fire   supervision  to  an  officer  referred  to  in  subdivision  one hereof,   including the furnishing of meals and lodging at such academy, shall  be   paid  by  the  city  of New York. Reasonable travel expenses incurred by   said officer shall also be paid by said city but  only  if  such  travel   expense  would  not otherwise be incurred by said officer in the regular   course of this employment.3. The expenses incurred by the city of  New  York  pursuant  to  this   section  shall be reimbursed by the state, except that expenses incurred   by such city in excess of one million dollars and directly  attributable   to  training  any  officers  of such city's fire department shall not be   subject to state reimbursement.
NY Gen Mun L § 209-Y (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 10 - Firefighters and Police Officers 209-Y - Establishment of Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Teams.

§  209-y.  Establishment  of  hazardous  materials  emergency response   teams. 1. By resolution, the governing body of each county is authorized   to establish a hazardous materials emergency response team.  Such  teams   shall  be  coordinated  in  accordance with a plan developed pursuant to   section two hundred four-f of this chapter.2. The governing  bodies  of  two  or  more  counties  may  by  mutual   agreement  form  one  or  more  regional  hazardous  materials emergency   response teams. Such regional teams shall be coordinated  in  accordance   with  a  plan  developed  pursuant to section two hundred four-f of this   chapter.3. Counties are authorized to appropriate and expend such sums as  are   deemed  necessary to establish or maintain hazardous materials emergency   response teams pursuant to this section.4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law  to  the  contrary,  any   person  who  is  by  training  or experience and attainment qualified to   participate as a member of a hazardous materials incidents response team   recognized  under  this  section  and  who   voluntarily   and   without   expectation  of  monetary  compensation  serves as a member of such team   shall not be subject to a penalty or to civil liability for  damages  or   injuries  alleged  to  have  been  sustained  by any person or entity by   reason of an act or omission in the course of such service.  Nothing  in   this  section shall be deemed or construed to relieve from liability for   damages or injuries any person who (a) is alleged to  have  caused  said   damages  or  injuries  as  the  result  of gross negligence or reckless,   wanton, or intentional conduct, (b) is under a legal duty to respond  to   a   particular   incident,  or  (c)  receives  compensation  other  than   reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses for services in response  to  a   particular incident.
NY Gen Mun L § 209-Z (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 10 - Firefighters and Police Officers 209-Z - Annual Independent Audits.

§  209-z.  Annual independent audits. 1. Notwithstanding any provision   of general or special  law  to  the  contrary,  any  fire  company  with   revenues  of four hundred thousand dollars, or such lesser amount as the   state comptroller shall designate, that contracts  with  a  city,  town,   village  or fire district to provide fire service shall obtain an annual   audit of its records by an independent certified public accountant or an   independent public accountant. Such audit shall be an examination of the   revenues and expenditures in connection with such contract or contracts.   Such audit shall indicate whether the fire company  has  filed  Internal   Revenue  Service  Form  990  and any report required pursuant to section   thirty-three-a of this chapter. If such filings are  required  and  have   not  been  made, the audit shall include an examination of all revenues,   expenditures and  resources  from  any  source.  For  purposes  of  this   section,  the  term  "fire  company"  shall have the same meaning as set   forth for such term in section  three  of  the  volunteer  firefighters'   benefit law.2.  A  copy  of  the  audit report in the form prescribed by the state   comptroller and certified by the accountant shall be  furnished  to  the   entity,  and  the municipal corporation with which the entity contracts,   within one hundred eighty days following the  end  of  the  fiscal  year   audited.
NY Gen Mun L § 210 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 11 - Acquisition of Lands by the United States 210 - United States May Acquire Land in Cities.

§  210. United States may acquire land in cities. The United States is   hereby authorized to  acquire  by  condemnation,  purchase  or  gift  in   conformity  with  the laws of this state, one or more pieces of land not   exceeding two acres in extent, in any city or village of this state, for   the purpose of erecting and maintaining thereon a  public  building  for   the  accommodation of post-offices and other governmental offices in any   such city or village.