N.Y. Village Law § 10-1000 General Powers of the Board of Fire Commissioners

• Library: New York Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through 2023 NY Law Chapter 777
• Year: 2023
• Citation: N.Y. Village Law § 10-1000

The board of fire commissioners of a village, subject to the approval of the board of trustees:

1. Has the care, custody and control of all village property of the fire department.

2. May purchase such equipment as is suitable and necessary to prevent and extinguish fires within the village, or for the purposes of any emergency and first aid squad organized within the fire department, and uniforms for all active members of the fire department and keep the same in good condition and repair.

3. May erect and maintain suitable and necessary buildings for the fire department.

4. May construct and maintain reservoirs and cisterns and supply them with water for use at fires.

5. May adopt rules for the admission, suspension, removal and discipline of the members, officers and employees of the fire department, may prescribe their powers and duties, and fix their compensation not inconsistent with section 10-1018 of this article.

6. May adopt rules and regulations governing fire companies and fire departments, prescribing the duties of the members thereof, and may enforce discipline and provide for public drills, parades, funerals, inspections and reviews of the village fire department, or any company or unit thereof, within the village or at other places within the state, any adjoining state or in Canada. Such rules and regulations shall not authorize any member of the board of fire commissioners to interfere with the duties of the fire chief or the assistant fire chief at such times as the fire department or any company or squad thereof is on duty.

7. May appoint persons other than members or officers of the department to take charge of village property, and may fix their compensation.