N.Y. Education Law § 3812: Payment of costs, charges and expenses by vote of district meeting

§ 3812. Payment of costs, charges and expenses by vote of district

meeting. 1. Whenever the trustees or board of education or any school

district officer shall have brought or defended any such action or

proceeding, without any such resolution of the district meeting, and

after the final determination of such suit or proceeding, shall present

to any regular meeting of the inhabitants of the district, an account,

in writing, of all costs, charges and expenses paid by him or them, with

the items thereof, and verified by his or their oath or affirmation, and

a majority of the voters at such meeting shall so direct, it shall be

the duty of the trustees to cause the same to be assessed upon and

collected of the taxable property of said district, in the same manner

as other taxes are by law assessed and collected; and, when so

collected, the same shall be paid over, by an order upon the collector

or treasurer to the officers entitled to receive the same.

2. The provision of subdivision one of this section shall not extend

to suits for penalties, nor to suits or proceedings to enforce the

decisions of the commissioner of education.