New York § 205-B Relief of volunteer firefighters engaged in the performance of duty as such firefighters from civil liability and liability of fire distr...

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§ 205-B — Relief of volunteer firefighters engaged in the performance of duty as such firefighters from civil liability and liability of fire distr...

New York § 205-B

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Art. 10Firefighters and Police Officers

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N.Y. General Municipal § 205-B (2026).

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  § 205-b. Relief of volunteer firefighters engaged in the performance\nof duty as such firefighters from civil liability and liability of fire\ndistricts for the acts of volunteer firefighters. Members of duly\norganized volunteer fire companies in this state shall not be liable\ncivilly for any act or acts done by them in the performance of their\nduty as volunteer firefighters, except for wilful negligence or\nmalfeasance. Nothing in this section contained shall in any manner\naffect the liability imposed upon cities, towns and villages by sections\nfifty-a and fifty-b of this chapter, but fire districts created pursuant\nto law shall be liable for the negligence of volunteer firefighters duly\nappointed to serve therein in the operation of vehicles owned by the\nfire district upon the 

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§ 205-b. Relief of volunteer firefighters engaged in the performance\nof duty as such firefighters from civil liability and liability of fire\ndistricts for the acts of volunteer firefighters. Members of duly\norganized volunteer fire companies in this state shall not be liable\ncivilly for any act or acts done by them in the performance of their\nduty as volunteer firefighters, except for wilful negligence or\nmalfeasance. Nothing in this section contained shall in any manner\naffect the liability imposed upon cities, towns and villages by sections\nfifty-a and fifty-b of this chapter, but fire districts created pursuant\nto law shall be liable for the negligence of volunteer firefighters duly\nappointed to serve therein in the operation of vehicles owned by the\nfire district upon the public streets and highways of the fire district,\nprovided such volunteer firefighters, at the time of any accident or\ninjury, were acting in the discharge of their duties. Judgments\nrecovered against a fire district pursuant to this section shall be\nlevied upon the taxable property of such district in the same manner as\nmoneys raised for the support of the district.\n