New York § 209-J - 209-JMutual aid programs in counties

Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 209-J — 209-JMutual aid programs in counties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 209-J. 209-JMutual aid programs in counties

§ 209-j. Mutual aid programs in counties. The board of supervisors in any county may appropriate and expend such sums as it may deem necessary and proper for the establishment and maintenance of a county mutual aid plan in cases of fire and other emergencies in which the services of firefighters would be used and may prescribe the method of auditing or approving expenditures under any such appropriation. Expenses incurred by any city, town, village or fire district participating in such mutual aid plan shall be a lawful municipal or fire district charge to be paid in the same manner as other like charges.

Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 209-J ("209-JMutual aid programs in counties") 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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