N.Y. Social Services Law § 90: Appropriations in county public welfare districts

§ 90. Appropriations in county public welfare districts. 1. (a)

The board of supervisors shall appoint a committee of its members to

consider the estimates presented by the town boards in the county public

welfare district. If any town shall fail to submit an estimate as

provided by the previous section, the county commissioner shall prepare

and submit to such committee an estimate of the amount needed for

administration and public assistance and care in such town. The

committee shall recommend to the board of supervisors the amount it

considers necessary for the ensuing fiscal year for the various forms of

public assistance and care and administrative expenses in each of the

towns in the county public welfare district.

(b) The board of supervisors shall approve an estimate for each town

in the county public welfare district and shall levy taxes in each such

town for the amount of the approved estimate for such town.

2. The legislative body of a city forming part of a county public

welfare district shall appropriate the amount it considers necessary for

administration and public assistance and care in such city and shall

cause taxes to be levied for the amount of such appropriation.

Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prevent the

financing of any such expenditure, in whole or in part, pursuant to the

local finance law.

3. The board of supervisors shall appropriate, in the manner provided

by law, the amount it considers necessary for the ensuing fiscal year

for the various forms of public assistance and care and administrative

expenses in the county public welfare district and shall cause the

necessary taxes to be levied therefor in the territory of the county

public welfare district.