N.Y. Town Law Section 176-C
Removal of fire commissioners


Any fire commissioner may be removed for dereliction of duty. Dereliction of duty shall include, but not be limited to, excessive unexcused absences from regularly scheduled meetings. These criteria for removal are in addition to the criteria provided in Public Officers Law § 36 (Removal of town, village, improvement district or fire district officer by court)section thirty-six of the public officers law. Any removal pursuant to this section shall take place pursuant to the procedure for removal established in section thirty-six of the public officers law.

Source: Section 176-C — Removal of fire commissioners, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/TWN/176-C (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).

170
Establishment and extension of fire, fire alarm and fire protection districts
171
Petition and hearing
172‑A
Alteration of boundaries of fire districts
172‑C
Alteration of boundaries of fire protection district
172‑E
Change of name of fire district
172‑F
Resolution and hearing for diminution of fire district boundaries
172‑G
Filing of determination
173
Filing of determination
174
Fire district officers
175
Election of fire district officers
175‑A
Registration for voters
175‑B
Absentee ballots for fire district elections
175‑C
Notice of hearings and elections
176
Powers and duties of fire district commissioners
176‑A
Duties of chief and assistant chiefs of fire department of fire district
176‑B
Volunteer members of fire district fire companies
176‑C
Removal of fire commissioners
176‑D
Funding of fire districts
176‑E
Training requirements for fire commissioners
177
Powers and duties of fire district treasurer
177‑B
Powers and duties of deputy fire district treasurers
177‑C
Powers and duties of the director of purchasing
178
Powers and duties of fire district secretary
178‑A
Expenses incurred in attending town and county officers training school
178‑B
Expenses of the association of fire districts of the state of New York
178‑C
Expenses of fire district officers, officials and employees
178‑D
Costs, expenses and damages a fire district charge in certain cases
179
Special district elections to vote upon appropriations
180
Actions and proceedings against fire districts
181
Annual budget and levy of taxes
181‑A
Budgetary controls
181‑B
Independent audit of fire districts
182
Effect of incorporation of village or city including lands within a fire district
183
Fire alarm districts
184
Fire protection districts
184‑A
Contract for water supply outside of fire districts
184‑C
Water supply outside of fire districts
186
Savings clause
187
Exclusion of a fire district from a water supply district
188
Use of surplus town moneys for purchase of fire apparatus for use in town fire districts
189
Fire inspection of property in contract areas

Accessed:
Oct. 26, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 176-C’s source at nysenate​.gov

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