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NY Tax L § 3038 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TAX - Tax Article 41 - Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Part 3 - Proceedings by Taxpayers 3038 - Civil Damages for Unauthorized Disclousure of Returns and Return Information.

§  3038.    Civil  damages  for unauthorized disclosure of returns and return information. (a) General.  (1)  Disclosure  by  employee  of  the state.    If any officer or employee of the state of New York knowingly, or by  reason  of  negligence,  discloses  any  return  or  report,  any particulars set forth or disclosed in any return or report, or any other information  with  respect  to  a taxpayer in violation of any provision listed in section eighteen hundred twenty-five  of  this  chapter,  such taxpayer  may  bring a civil action for damages against the state in the court of claims.  (2)  Disclosure by a person who is not an employee of the state.  If a person who is not an officer or employee of the state knowingly,  or  by reason  of  negligence,  discloses any return or report, any particulars set forth or disclosed in any return or report, or any other information with respect to a taxpayer in  violation  of  any  provision  listed  in section  eighteen hundred twenty-five of this chapter, such taxpayer may bring a civil action for damages against such person.  (b)  No liability for good faith but  erroneous  interpretation.    No liability  shall arise under this section with respect to any disclosure which results from a good faith, but erroneous, interpretation of any of the provisions listed in section eighteen hundred  twenty-five  of  this chapter.  (c)    Damages.    In any action brought under subdivision (a) of this section, upon a finding of a liability on the part of the defendant, the defendant shall be liable to the plaintiff in an amount equal to the sum of (1) the  greater  of  (A)  one  thousand  dollars  for  each  act  of unauthorized  disclosure  with  respect to which such defendant is found liable, or (B) the sum of  (i)  the  actual  damages  sustained  by  the plaintiff  as a result of such unauthorized disclosure, plus (ii) in the case of a willful disclosure or a disclosure  which  is  the  result  of gross negligence, punitive damages, plus (2) the costs of the action.
NY Town L § 50 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TWN - Town Article 3-A - Suburban Town Law Title 1 - Short Title and Application 50 - Short Title.

§ 50. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the   suburban  town  law.  Towns to which this article is applicable shall be   known as "suburban towns. "
NY Town L § 51 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TWN - Town Article 3-A - Suburban Town Law Title 2 - Town Board 51 - General Powers of Town Board.

§  51. General powers of town board. The town board of a suburban town   shall  be  the  legislative,   appropriating,   governing   and   policy   determining body of the town and shall have and exercise all such powers   and  duties  as  are  conferred  or  imposed  upon it or are necessarily   incidental thereto which are consistent  with  the  provisions  of  this   article;  provided,  however, that whenever the expense of a function or   activity is required by law or agreement to be a charge upon the taxable   property of that part of  the  town  outside  of  any  village  and  the   responsibility  for  the  performance  of  such  function or activity is   reassigned, transferred or changed in any way pursuant to the provisions   of this article, the  expenses  and  liabilities  attributable  to  such   function  or  activity  shall  continue to be a charge upon such taxable   real property outside of any village. In addition to  functions,  powers   and  duties  otherwise  granted to it, the town board of a suburban town   also shall have the following functions, powers and duties:1. Appointment of the  heads  and  deputies  of  departments  of  town   government  in  cases  in  which  such  officers  are appointive and the   hearing and determination of charges brought by the supervisor  for  the   removal from office of any of such appointive officers.2.   On   recommendation   of   the  supervisor,  approval  of  budget   modifications and transfers  between  budgetary  appropriations  in  the   annual budget or in the capital budget, if any.3. Requiring reports from the supervisor concerning the conduct of the   official  business  of the town and the performance by town officers and   employees of their functions, powers and duties.4. Making of studies and investigations as it deems to be in the  best   interests  of  the  town  and,  in  connection  therewith, to obtain and   provide for compensation for professional and technical advice, subpoena   witnesses, administer oaths and require the production of books,  papers   and  other  evidence  deemed necessary or material for any such study or   investigation.5. Creation of non-compensated advisory boards, each member  of  which   shall  be  appointed  by  the  town board or the supervisor, or both, as   shall be specified by the town board in its  action  providing  for  the   particular advisory board.6.  Determination  and provision for any matter of town government not   otherwise provided for, including but  not  restricted  to,  any  matter   necessarily  involved  in  the transition to government of the town as a   suburban town under the provisions of this article.
NY Town L § 52 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TWN - Town Article 3-A - Suburban Town Law Title 3 - Supervisor 52 - Supervisor.

§  52. Supervisor. The supervisor shall be the chief executive officer   of a suburban town  and  head  of  the  administrative  branch  of  town   government.  He  shall  be  responsible for the proper administration of   town affairs, law enforcement and the maintenance of peace and order  in   the  town.  Except  as  otherwise  provided  in  this  article  or other   applicable law, in addition to the functions, powers  and  duties  of  a   supervisor  as provided by this chapter and other laws of the state, the   supervisor shall have the following functions, powers and duties:1. Appoint, and at pleasure remove, a director of  finance  who  shall   assist  the  supervisor in the preparation of the preliminary budget and   the capital budget, if any, and in the administration  of  other  fiscal   operations of the town for which the supervisor is responsible.2. On the basis of estimates submitted to him by departments, agencies   and officers of the town, prepare annually the preliminary budget of the   town   and   submit  it  to  the  town  board  and  be  responsible  for   administration of the annual budget after adoption by  the  town  board,   and  be responsible for recommending modifications and transfers between   appropriations in such budget during the fiscal year.3. Where the town board has,  by  local  law,  established  a  capital   budget  procedure,  on  the  basis  of  estimates  submitted  to  him by   departments, agencies  and  officers  of  the  town,  prepare  with  the   assistance of the planning board, if any, a proposed capital budget and,   after  adoption  of  a  capital  budget by the town board, recommend for   action by the board, from time to time when necessary, modifications and   transfers between appropriations in such capital budget.4. Bring removal charges against the appointive head or deputy head of   any department of town government for hearing and determination  by  the   town board.5.  Approve  the  transfer  of  personnel  in  and  among agencies and   departments of the town.6. Provide for and direct the internal organization and reorganization   within individual town departments or  agencies  where  consistent  with   applicable  law,  provided,  however,  that  in  any  event, permissible   transfers of functions between departments or agencies shall be  subject   to approval of the town board.7.  Keep the town board informed generally concerning town affairs and   of the financial condition and future needs of the town  and  make  such   recommendations as may seem to him desirable.8. Have and perform the functions, powers and duties necessary for the   execution  of those functions, powers and duties specifically granted in   this article or other applicable law consistent herewith.
NY Town L § 52-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws TWN - Town Article 3-A - Suburban Town Law Title 3 - Supervisor 52-A - Official Newspaper in Town of Greenburgh, Westchester County.

§  52-a. Official newspaper in town of Greenburgh, Westchester county.   Notwithstanding any other provision of law to  the  contrary,  the  town   board of the town of Greenburgh, Westchester county is hereby authorized   and  empowered  to  designate as the official newspaper of such town any   newspaper regularly published in such town if such  newspaper  has  been   entered  as  second class mail matter, or such town board shall have the   option to designate as its official newspaper any newspaper published in   the county if such newspaper has general circulation in such town. If no   official newspaper has been designated, the town board may authorize the   publication of a notice, resolution or ordinance in any newspaper  which   could  be  designated  as  the  official  newspaper  of  the  town. Such   authorization shall be deemed a designation of  such  newspaper  as  the   official  newspaper  of  the  town  for the purpose of such publication.   Additional  newspapers  published  in  the  English  language   may   be   designated   for  the  publication  of  such  notices,  resolutions  and   ordinances at the option of the town board. Any designation by the  town   board  pursuant  to  the foregoing provisions shall be deemed sufficient   authority for designation of any such newspaper by  any  board,  agency,   commission  or  authority  of such town for any publication of notice or   resolution required by law unless the town board in its discretion shall   clearly indicate otherwise.
NY Town L § 53 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TWN - Town Article 3-A - Suburban Town Law Title 4 - Town Departments 53 - Departments of Town Government.

§  53.  Departments  of  town government. The town board of a suburban   town may, by local law, create, modify or discontinue departments of the   town government in addition to those otherwise authorized by law and may   assign  additional  functions  or  duties  to  offices,  departments  or   agencies  established  by or pursuant to act of the legislature or local   law, but may not discontinue or assign to any other  office,  department   or agency any function or duty otherwise required by law to be performed   by an officer serving in an elective office.
NY Town L § 53-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws TWN - Town Article 3-A - Suburban Town Law Title 4 - Town Departments 53-A - Department Heads.

§ 53-a. Department heads. The town board shall appoint the head of any   department  of  the  government  of  the  town established or created in   accordance with the provisions of this article.  Such  department  heads   shall  be  principal  executive officers of their respective departments   and their offices shall be in the unclassified service, and unless their   titles are otherwise designated by the town board, they shall  be  known   as  directors.  Salaries  of department heads shall be determined in the   same manner as is provided in the annual  budget  for  the  salaries  of   other  town  officers,  provided,  however,  that  where the duties of a   department head are increased, altered or diminished by local law and to   the extent funds are available therefor, appropriate adjustment  may  be   made in such local law in the salary of such department head.
NY Town L § 53-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws TWN - Town Article 3-A - Suburban Town Law Title 4 - Town Departments 53-B - Deputy Department Heads.

§  53-b.  Deputy  department  heads.  The  town board may appoint such   deputy department heads as may be authorized by act of  the  legislature   or  local  law,  with  power  to act generally for and in place of their   principals, and the office of such a deputy shall be in the exempt class   of the civil service.
NY Town L § 53-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws TWN - Town Article 3-A - Suburban Town Law Title 4 - Town Departments 53-C - Terms of Office.

§  53-c.  Terms  of  office.  The  head  of  a department and a deputy   department head shall hold office until the first day  of  January  next   succeeding the first bi-annual town election held after his appointment,   and  thereafter,  shall  hold office for the term of two years and until   his  successor  shall  have  qualified,  provided,  however,  that   the   appointees  to  such  offices  shall be removable at the pleasure of the   town board unless otherwise provided by local law.
NY Town L § 55 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TWN - Town Article 3-A - Suburban Town Law Title 6 - Reserve Funds 55 - General Reserve Fund.

§  55.  General reserve fund. 1. The town board of a suburban town may establish a general reserve fund for the financing of all or part of the cost of town objects or purposes having periods of  probable  usefulness of  at  least five years pursuant to paragraph a of section 11.00 of the local finance law, other than objects or purposes for  which  a  reserve fund may be established pursuant to section fifty-five-a or fifty-five-b of this chapter.   2. There may be paid into such fund:  (a)   Such  an  amount  as  may  be  provided  therefor  by  budgetary appropriation or transfer or raised by tax therefor.  (b) Such revenues as are not required by law to be paid into any other fund or account, including the proceeds from the  sale  of  any  capital improvement or equipment owned by such town.   3.  An  expenditure may be made from the fund only by an authorization of the town board and only for a specific object  or  purpose  having  a period  of  probable  usefulness  of  at  least  five  years pursuant to paragraph a of section 11.00 of the local finance law. The authorization of such an expenditure shall be subject to a  permissive  referendum  in the  manner  provided  by  article seven of this chapter. No expenditure from the fund shall be authorized for that  part  of  the  cost  of  any object  or  purpose which is to be borne by (a) assessments for benefit, (b) ad valorem taxes upon the real property within an  area  of  benefit within  the town, or, (c) ad valorem taxes upon the real property within an area of the town less than the entire area.   4. Nothing contained in this article shall be deemed  to  prevent  the temporary  advance  of the moneys in the fund pursuant to the provisions of section 165.10 of the local finance law.
NY Town L § 55-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws TWN - Town Article 3-A - Suburban Town Law Title 6 - Reserve Funds 55-A - Reserve Funds for Improvement Districts.

§  55-a. Reserve funds for improvement districts. 1. The town board of   a suburban town, on behalf of any improvement  district  wholly  located   within  the  town,  may  establish  one  or  more  reserve funds for the   financing of all or part of the cost of a "specific object  or  purpose"   or  a  "class  of  objects  or  purposes",  as such terms are defined in   section 2.00 of  the  local  finance  law,  which  may  be  constructed,   reconstructed,  acquired  or  provided by or on behalf of such district.   The authorization of the establishment of such a fund shall  be  subject   to  a permissive referendum in the affected district and shall set forth   the estimated maximum cost of any such specific  object  or  purpose  or   class thereof.2.  There may be paid into such fund such an amount as may be provided   therefor by budgetary appropriation or such district revenues as are not   required by law to be paid into any other fund or account.   Any  amount   to  be assessed, levied and collected in a district to provide money for   such a fund shall be assessed, levied and collected in the  same  manner   and at the same time as the amount to provide for the costs of operation   and maintenance of such district.3.  An  expenditure  may  be  made from such a reserve fund only by an   authorization of the town board  and  only  for  a  specific  object  or   purpose or class thereof, the cost of which may be financed therefrom.4.  The  town  board  may  authorize  the  transfer to the credit of a   reserve fund created pursuant to this section for the district affected,   any unexpended balance remaining in another  reserve  fund  created  for   such  district.  If the object or purpose or class thereof for which the   latter fund was established has been completed, acquired or provided,  a   sum  sufficient  to  satisfy  all  outstanding  claims arising from such   completion, acquisition or provision shall be retained in such fund  and   not transferred.
NY Town L § 55-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws TWN - Town Article 3-A - Suburban Town Law Title 6 - Reserve Funds 55-B - Reserve Fund for Judgments and Claims.

§  55-b. Reserve fund for judgments and claims. 1. The town board of a suburban town may establish a reserve fund for the financing of  all  or part of the cost of payment of:  (a) Judgments or compromised or settled claims against the town; and  (b)  Awards or sums payable by the town pursuant to a determination by a court, or an officer, body or agency acting in  an  administrative  or quasi-judicial capacity.   2.  The  amount  of  any  such  fund  shall  not exceed the greater of thirty-three thousand dollars or five per centum of the total budget for such fiscal year at any one time, exclusive of any interest  or  capital gains  realized  from the investment of the money in such fund. Whenever an expenditure shall be made from such fund,  additional  money  may  be appropriated  or  transferred  thereto in an amount which, together with all money remaining in such fund including any interest or capital gains realized from the investment of the money in such fund, shall not exceed the greater of thirty-three thousand dollars or five per centum  of  the total budget for such fiscal year.   3. There may be paid into such fund:  (a)   Such  an  amount  as  may  be  provided  therefor  by  budgetary appropriation or transfer or raised by tax therefor.  (b) Such revenues as are not required by law to be paid into any other fund or account, including the proceeds from the  sale  of  any  capital improvement or equipment owned by such town.   4.  An  expenditure may be made from the fund only by authorization of the town board and only for a specific object or purpose,  the  cost  of which  may be financed therefrom. Any expenditure made from such fund to pay all or part of the cost of a judgment, claim, award or determination arising out of the management, improvement, operation or maintenance  of any  special  improvement  district located in the town shall be charged back against such district and  raised  in  the  same  manner  as  other district  charges. Any amount so charged to a district shall be included in determining the amount of such fund, exclusive  of  any  interest  or capital gains realized from the investment of the money in such fund.
NY Town L § 55-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws TWN - Town Article 3-A - Suburban Town Law Title 6 - Reserve Funds 55-C - Deposit and Investment of and Accounting for Moneys in Reserve Funds.

§ 55-c. Deposit and investment of and accounting for moneys in reserve funds.  1.  The  money in each reserve fund established pursuant to this article shall be deposited and secured in the manner provided by section ten of the general municipal law.   2.  The town board or the chief fiscal officer of  the  town,  if  the town  board  shall  delegate  such duty to him, may invest the moneys in each such reserve fund or, in two or more  such  funds,  in  the  manner provided  in  section  eleven of the general municipal law. Any interest earned or capital gains realized on the money so deposited  or  invested shall  accrue to and become a part of each such fund. Where the money in two or more such reserve  funds  are  invested  together,  the  interest earned  or  capital gains realized shall be apportioned to each separate fund in the same proportion as the amount of  each  fund  bears  to  the aggregate amount of the several funds.   3.    The  chief fiscal officer shall keep a separate account for each such fund. Such account shall show:  (a) The date and amount of each sum paid into the fund.  (b) The interest earned by such fund.  (c) The capital gains or losses resulting from the sale of investments of the fund.  (d) The interest or capital gains which have accrued to the fund.  (e) The amount and date of each expenditure from the fund.  (f) The assets of the fund, indicating the cash  balance  therein  and the schedule of the amounts invested.   The  chief  fiscal  officer,  at  the termination of each fiscal year, shall render a detailed report of the operation and  condition  of  each such fund to the town board.   4.  The members of the town board are hereby declared trustees of each such  fund  and  shall be subject to all the duties and responsibilities imposed by law on trustees, and such duties and responsibilities may  be enforced  by  the  town, or by any board, commission, agency, officer or taxpayer thereof.   5. The members of the town board shall not:  (a) Authorize an expenditure or withdrawal from any such fund for  any purpose  other  than for the financing of an object or purpose which has been authorized to be financed in whole or in part from such fund; or  (b) Expend any money withdrawn from any such fund for a purpose  other than that for which it was authorized to be withdrawn.   Any  violation of this subdivision shall be an offense punishable by a civil penalty of not more than one hundred dollars.  The  provisions  of this  subdivision  shall  be  considered  to be in addition to any other penalties provided by law.
NY UCC § 9-101 (2021)
2021 New York Laws UCC - Uniform Commercial Code Article 9 - Secured Transactions Part 1 - General Provisions Sub Part 1 - Short Title, Definitions, and General Concepts 9-101 - Short Title

Section 9--101. Short Title.This   article  may  be  cited  as  Uniform  Commercial  Code--Secured   Transactions.