New York § 159 - 159Compensation for services of town superintendents
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 159 — 159Compensation for services of town superintendents, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 159. 159Compensation for services of town superintendents
§ 159. Compensation for services of town superintendents. If a town superintendent shall be directed by the department of transportation to perform services in respect to the maintenance and repair of improved state highways within his town, compensation therefor shall be paid to the town out of the moneys set apart as provided in this article for such maintenance and repair. Such compensation shall be fixed by the department of transportation and shall be based on the salary fixed by the town board as compensation for his services performed for the town under this chapter. And said department of transportation shall make proper rules and regulations to carry into effect this provision.
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Section 159 ("159Compensation for services of town superintendents") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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