N.Y. Education Law § 2103-a: Police officers and firefighters on boards of education

§ 2103-a. Police officers and firefighters on boards of education.

Notwithstanding any general, special or local law, ordinance or charter

provision to the contrary, or any rule or regulation, police officers

and firefighters employed by any municipal subdivision of the state or

police district provided they are otherwise eligible, may be candidates

for election and serve as members of boards of education in school

districts located: (1) other than in the municipality where they perform

their duties as police officers and firefighters on a regular basis, or

(2) unless prohibited by the legislative body for whom they are

employed, in school districts located in the locality where they perform

their duties as police officers and firefighters.