New York § 180 - 180Actions and proceedings against fire districts
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 180 — 180Actions and proceedings against fire districts, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 180. 180Actions and proceedings against fire districts
§ 180. Actions and proceedings against fire districts. No action shall be maintained against a fire district upon or arising out of a contract entered into by the fire district, unless the same shall be commenced within eighteen months after the cause of action thereof shall have accrued, nor unless a written verified claim shall have been filed with the fire district secretary within six months after the cause of action shall have accrued, but no such action shall be brought upon any such claim until forty days have elapsed after the filing of the claim in the office of the fire district secretary.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 180 ("180Actions and proceedings against fire districts") 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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