Legislation
ARTICLE 5
Powers, Limitations and Liabilities
General Municipal (GMU) CHAPTER 24
ARTICLE 5
POWERS, LIMITATIONS AND LIABILITIES
Section 70. Payment of judgments against municipal corporation.
70-a. Liability for expenses incurred in enforcing lawful
required payment of moneys to state agencies.
71. Liability for damages by mobs and riots.
71-a. Injury or death of person aiding a police officer or
peace officer.
71-b. Operation of snowmobiles.
72. Acquisition of lands for erection of monuments.
72-a. Acquisition and development of forest lands.
72-b. Acquisition of lands and erection of memorial buildings.
72-c. Expenses of members of the police department and other
peace officers in attending police training schools.
72-d. Acquisition of lands for park and parkway purposes or
for district headquarters for the state department of
transportation, and dedication of the same in the town
of Babylon.
72-e. Acquisition of lands for park and parkway purposes and
dedication of the same by the counties of Broome,
Monroe and Erie.
72-f. Acquisition of lands for parkway and airport purposes
and dedication of the same by counties and municipal
corporations.
72-g. Expenses of volunteer firefighters attending training
schools and instruction courses.
72-h. Sale, lease and transfer to municipal corporations of
certain public lands.
72-i. Acquisition of lands and erection of memorial buildings
by adjoining villages.
72-j. Parking garages and parking spaces; public off-street
loading facilities.
72-k. Parking facilities and appurtenances within or outside
of the state highway right of way.
72-k*2. Notification of change in use of property used for
recreational purposes.
72-l. Navigation and flood control improvements in cooperation
with the federal government.
72-m. Appropriations for Bicentennial celebration.
72-m*2. Emergency transportation plans.
72-n. Air space and air and subsurface areas.
72-o. Expenses of volunteer fire officers and firefighters
appearing before a court or other tribunal.
72-p. Lease of real property by a municipality.
72-p*2. Establishment of farmers' markets.
72-r. Adopt-a-beach stewardship program.
73. Cities and villages may hold property in trust for
certain purposes.
74. Condemnation of real property.
74-b. Payment of moving and relocation expenses of residential
and commercial owners and tenants of appropriated
property.
74-c. Taking of billboards.
75. Limitation on acquisition of water rights in Dutchess
county.
76. Limitation on acquisition of water rights in Westchester
and Putnam counties.
77. Leases of public buildings to posts of veteran
organizations, organizations of volunteer
firefighters, and child care agencies.
77-a. Construction and maintenance of memorial building or
monument by county or city.
77-b. Expenses of certain public officers and employees
attending conventions, conferences and schools.
77-c. Per diem meal allowances for travel on official
business.
77-d. Traveling expenses for applicants for public employment.
77-e. Baseball field fence leases in Yates county.
77-f. Sports field fence leases in the town of Sweden, Monroe
county.
77-g. Sports field fence leases in the city of Rye,
Westchester county.
77-h. Sports field fence leases in the town of New Castle,
Westchester county.
77-i. Sports field fence leases in the town of Yorktown,
Westchester county.
77-j. Sports field fence leases in the town of Putnam Valley,
Putnam county.
77-j*2. Sports field fence leases in the town of Kent, Putnam
county.
78. Insurance of property.
78-b. Demolition and removal of unsafe structures.
80. Discrimination against non-residents.
80-a. Purchasing of products for municipal use.
81. Peddling and hawking farm produce.
82. Levy to pay a final judgment; to be in addition to
amount authorized by law; money to be paid to judgment
creditor.
83. Limitation as to amount of money to be raised; special
provision in New York city.
84. Refunding illegal assessments.
85. Service charge on returned checks.
85-a. Taxation of transient merchants.
86. Regulation of commercial and business activities on
Memorial day and Independence day.
86-a. Regulation of installation of portable electrical
equipment used for amusement devices.
87. Support and maintenance of charitable and other
institutions.
88. Disposition of stray or unwanted dogs by municipality.
88*2. Catv franchises prohibited.
88-a. Merit award board to reward employees for suggestions.
89. Payment of debts of illegal corporations.
90. Payment of overtime compensation to public officers or
employees.
91. Payment of rewards for apprehension and conviction of a
person or persons guilty of felony or misdemeanor.
91-a. Arson investigation.
92. Vacations, sick leaves and leaves of absence of officers
and employees.
92-a. Medical, surgical and hospital services or insurance for
officers, employees and retired officers and employees
of public corporations and their families.
92-b. Audit of claims under certain contracts for
administering medical assistance.
92-c. Emergency service volunteer; paid leave.
92-d. Sick leave for officers and employees with a qualifying
World Trade Center condition.
93. Payment of certain insurance premiums for officers and
employees of municipal corporations and agencies or
instrumentalities thereof.
93-a. Written statement of deductions to accompany payment of
salary or wages to officers or employees in certain
cases.
93-b. Deductions from wages or salaries of civil service
employees.
93-c. (Enacted without section heading).
93-d. Payroll payment by banks or trust companies.
94. Earnings of municipal corporations from certain
municipally operated public utility services.
94-a. Tax equivalent payments of the city of Jamestown board
of public utilities.
95. Youth agencies and assistance.
95-a. Programs for the aging.
96. Municipal community garden activities.
96-a. Use of certain lands for the construction and operation
of neighborhood youth centers.
96-a*2. Protection of historical places, buildings and works of
art.
96-b. Tree conservation.
97. Power of municipalities to furnish and contract for fire
and police communication system.
98. Operation and maintenance of railroad passenger stations
in certain municipalities.
98-a. Acquisition and lease of railroad facilities.
98-b. Municipal assistance to public authorities furnishing
transportation services.
99. Regulation of open wells, cesspools, basins or sumps.
99-a. Use of municipally operated dumping ground by another
municipality.
99-b. Receipts for money received; records of money disbursed
by check.
99-c. Agreements for joint building inspectors by municipal
corporations.
99-d. Planning for future capital improvements.
99-e. Operation, improvement and maintenance of parks.
99-f. Comprehensive sewer and water studies.
99-g. Capital program.
99-h. Participation in federal programs.
99-i. Participation in programs to promote progress and
scholarship in the humanities and the arts.
99-j. Control of aquatic plant growth.
99-k. Fees to jurors or witnesses.
99-l. Fees in criminal actions and other proceedings.
99-m. Cash bail and partially secured bail bond; fee for
deposit of money.
99-n. Transfer and lease of ferry boats and buses.
99-o. Transfer and lease of mass commuting vehicles by the
county of Suffolk.
99-p. Municipality, district corporation or school district as
reciprocal insurer.
99-q. Facilities for the unified court system.
99-r. Contracts for services.
99-s. Transfer and sale of delinquent real estate tax
receivables.
99-t. Contracts with banks or trust companies for the
collection of water or sewer user fees, charges, rates
or rentals, or certain special assessments.
99-u. Municipal cooperation agreements for counties.
99-v. Veterans services; display of events.
99-w. Land for monument erection.
99-x. Prohibit symbols of hate.
99-y. Internet access and communications.
99-z. Municipal officers or employees prohibited from
displaying political advertisements on public
property.
POWERS, LIMITATIONS AND LIABILITIES
Section 70. Payment of judgments against municipal corporation.
70-a. Liability for expenses incurred in enforcing lawful
required payment of moneys to state agencies.
71. Liability for damages by mobs and riots.
71-a. Injury or death of person aiding a police officer or
peace officer.
71-b. Operation of snowmobiles.
72. Acquisition of lands for erection of monuments.
72-a. Acquisition and development of forest lands.
72-b. Acquisition of lands and erection of memorial buildings.
72-c. Expenses of members of the police department and other
peace officers in attending police training schools.
72-d. Acquisition of lands for park and parkway purposes or
for district headquarters for the state department of
transportation, and dedication of the same in the town
of Babylon.
72-e. Acquisition of lands for park and parkway purposes and
dedication of the same by the counties of Broome,
Monroe and Erie.
72-f. Acquisition of lands for parkway and airport purposes
and dedication of the same by counties and municipal
corporations.
72-g. Expenses of volunteer firefighters attending training
schools and instruction courses.
72-h. Sale, lease and transfer to municipal corporations of
certain public lands.
72-i. Acquisition of lands and erection of memorial buildings
by adjoining villages.
72-j. Parking garages and parking spaces; public off-street
loading facilities.
72-k. Parking facilities and appurtenances within or outside
of the state highway right of way.
72-k*2. Notification of change in use of property used for
recreational purposes.
72-l. Navigation and flood control improvements in cooperation
with the federal government.
72-m. Appropriations for Bicentennial celebration.
72-m*2. Emergency transportation plans.
72-n. Air space and air and subsurface areas.
72-o. Expenses of volunteer fire officers and firefighters
appearing before a court or other tribunal.
72-p. Lease of real property by a municipality.
72-p*2. Establishment of farmers' markets.
72-r. Adopt-a-beach stewardship program.
73. Cities and villages may hold property in trust for
certain purposes.
74. Condemnation of real property.
74-b. Payment of moving and relocation expenses of residential
and commercial owners and tenants of appropriated
property.
74-c. Taking of billboards.
75. Limitation on acquisition of water rights in Dutchess
county.
76. Limitation on acquisition of water rights in Westchester
and Putnam counties.
77. Leases of public buildings to posts of veteran
organizations, organizations of volunteer
firefighters, and child care agencies.
77-a. Construction and maintenance of memorial building or
monument by county or city.
77-b. Expenses of certain public officers and employees
attending conventions, conferences and schools.
77-c. Per diem meal allowances for travel on official
business.
77-d. Traveling expenses for applicants for public employment.
77-e. Baseball field fence leases in Yates county.
77-f. Sports field fence leases in the town of Sweden, Monroe
county.
77-g. Sports field fence leases in the city of Rye,
Westchester county.
77-h. Sports field fence leases in the town of New Castle,
Westchester county.
77-i. Sports field fence leases in the town of Yorktown,
Westchester county.
77-j. Sports field fence leases in the town of Putnam Valley,
Putnam county.
77-j*2. Sports field fence leases in the town of Kent, Putnam
county.
78. Insurance of property.
78-b. Demolition and removal of unsafe structures.
80. Discrimination against non-residents.
80-a. Purchasing of products for municipal use.
81. Peddling and hawking farm produce.
82. Levy to pay a final judgment; to be in addition to
amount authorized by law; money to be paid to judgment
creditor.
83. Limitation as to amount of money to be raised; special
provision in New York city.
84. Refunding illegal assessments.
85. Service charge on returned checks.
85-a. Taxation of transient merchants.
86. Regulation of commercial and business activities on
Memorial day and Independence day.
86-a. Regulation of installation of portable electrical
equipment used for amusement devices.
87. Support and maintenance of charitable and other
institutions.
88. Disposition of stray or unwanted dogs by municipality.
88*2. Catv franchises prohibited.
88-a. Merit award board to reward employees for suggestions.
89. Payment of debts of illegal corporations.
90. Payment of overtime compensation to public officers or
employees.
91. Payment of rewards for apprehension and conviction of a
person or persons guilty of felony or misdemeanor.
91-a. Arson investigation.
92. Vacations, sick leaves and leaves of absence of officers
and employees.
92-a. Medical, surgical and hospital services or insurance for
officers, employees and retired officers and employees
of public corporations and their families.
92-b. Audit of claims under certain contracts for
administering medical assistance.
92-c. Emergency service volunteer; paid leave.
92-d. Sick leave for officers and employees with a qualifying
World Trade Center condition.
93. Payment of certain insurance premiums for officers and
employees of municipal corporations and agencies or
instrumentalities thereof.
93-a. Written statement of deductions to accompany payment of
salary or wages to officers or employees in certain
cases.
93-b. Deductions from wages or salaries of civil service
employees.
93-c. (Enacted without section heading).
93-d. Payroll payment by banks or trust companies.
94. Earnings of municipal corporations from certain
municipally operated public utility services.
94-a. Tax equivalent payments of the city of Jamestown board
of public utilities.
95. Youth agencies and assistance.
95-a. Programs for the aging.
96. Municipal community garden activities.
96-a. Use of certain lands for the construction and operation
of neighborhood youth centers.
96-a*2. Protection of historical places, buildings and works of
art.
96-b. Tree conservation.
97. Power of municipalities to furnish and contract for fire
and police communication system.
98. Operation and maintenance of railroad passenger stations
in certain municipalities.
98-a. Acquisition and lease of railroad facilities.
98-b. Municipal assistance to public authorities furnishing
transportation services.
99. Regulation of open wells, cesspools, basins or sumps.
99-a. Use of municipally operated dumping ground by another
municipality.
99-b. Receipts for money received; records of money disbursed
by check.
99-c. Agreements for joint building inspectors by municipal
corporations.
99-d. Planning for future capital improvements.
99-e. Operation, improvement and maintenance of parks.
99-f. Comprehensive sewer and water studies.
99-g. Capital program.
99-h. Participation in federal programs.
99-i. Participation in programs to promote progress and
scholarship in the humanities and the arts.
99-j. Control of aquatic plant growth.
99-k. Fees to jurors or witnesses.
99-l. Fees in criminal actions and other proceedings.
99-m. Cash bail and partially secured bail bond; fee for
deposit of money.
99-n. Transfer and lease of ferry boats and buses.
99-o. Transfer and lease of mass commuting vehicles by the
county of Suffolk.
99-p. Municipality, district corporation or school district as
reciprocal insurer.
99-q. Facilities for the unified court system.
99-r. Contracts for services.
99-s. Transfer and sale of delinquent real estate tax
receivables.
99-t. Contracts with banks or trust companies for the
collection of water or sewer user fees, charges, rates
or rentals, or certain special assessments.
99-u. Municipal cooperation agreements for counties.
99-v. Veterans services; display of events.
99-w. Land for monument erection.
99-x. Prohibit symbols of hate.
99-y. Internet access and communications.
99-z. Municipal officers or employees prohibited from
displaying political advertisements on public
property.