{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-town-law-40","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Town Law § 40","heading":"Powers and duties of fence viewers","body":"§ 40. Powers and duties of fence viewers. The assessors shall perform\nall the duties and shall exercise all the powers hereinafter imposed and\nconferred upon fence viewers. In a town having a sole appointed\nassessor, the assessor and the members of the town board shall act as\nfence viewers.","path":["Town Law","Article 3. Town Officers, Powers, Duties and Compensation"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/TWN/40","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"0248cc104135f9931eabd43036a1105cd1d7ebc4dab750675d458e5aa7878a7c","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-town-law-39","next":"us-ny/n.y.-town-law-41"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}