Provides that the territory of central high school districts that merge in the county of Suffolk does not need to be contiguous in certain circumstances.
Establishes the department of oversight and investigation, providing for its powers, duties and functions (Part A); relates to the joint commission on public ethics; relates to the office of the state inspector general (Part B); provides for the transfer of the functions, powers and duties of the joint commission on public ethics, the office of the state inspector general and the former temporary state commission of investigation to the department of oversight and investigation (Part C); relates to the joint commission on public ethics; relates to membership on the franchise oversight board; relates to the state inspector general; relates to the former temporary state commission of investigation; relates to the joint commission on public ethics and the legislative ethics commission; relates to the office of the state inspector general; creates a temporary state commission of investigation (Part D).
Provides that the head of the office of the state inspector general shall be appointed jointly by a majority vote of the governor, the attorney general, state comptroller, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, minority leader of the senate and the minority leader of the assembly; requires that the state inspector general ensure that any and all activities of the office remain independent from the governor and the executive department and remain free from influence from the governor or executive department; makes related provisions.
Prohibits the use of pentachlorophenol with regard to new or existing transmission utility poles or facilities.
Requires counties with a population of one million or more to have at least one polling place in each town and city of such counties.
Expands the application of disability retirement benefits for certain participants in World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.
Sets forth the manner by which an owner of real property in the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk, which is bisected by a school district boundary shall pay real property school taxes.
Eliminates the real property tax exemption for fire districts, fire protection districts and ambulance districts developed through industrial development agencies in certain counties.
Relates to party and charter boat licenses.
Allows for department of motor vehicles employees to employ an attorney-at-law to defend against certain civil actions; limits the basis for removal of such employees.
