[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Babylon 11-5-1986
by L.L. No. 8-1986. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Department of Attorney — See Ch. 6.
It is the intent of this chapter to establish a petty cash account in
the office of the Town Attorney to fund an escrow account to be used by the
Town Attorney to pay legal fees required by the County Clerks of the respective
counties of New York State and the Clerks of said courts.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Includes any County Clerk, it's office or Deputies throughout
New York State which require a fee for the filing of official documents.
Includes any officer of a New York court who files pleadings, motions
and judgments, keeps court records and issues process.
A non-interest-bearing checking account with an approved New York
State banking institution.
It shall be the purpose of this chapter to provide immediate access
to funds for the following:
A.
Filing of deeds, easements, covenants and restrictions
and legal documents on behalf of the Town of Babylon with the office of the
Suffolk County Clerk.
B.
Filing of legal papers with the various Court Clerks
of the state and federal courts.
C.
Obtaining index numbers, calendar numbers, subpoenaed
records and/or individuals, jury fees and other related court costs.
D.
Filing of notices of appeal.
A.
This chapter shall authorize the Town Attorney to open a special escrow account for the purposes set forth in § 22-3 above. The account shall bear the title "Office of the Town Attorney, Town of Babylon, Escrow Account," and shall be funded by a petty cash account in the initial amount of $1,000. Said funds are to be replenished upon submission of receipts to the Comptroller of the Town of Babylon so that a balance of $1,000 may be maintained at any given time.
B.
The office of the Town Attorney shall maintain a ledger
book, showing payee, amount, date and purpose, as well as maintaining appropriate
bank statements and canceled checks, which may be reviewed by the Comptroller
of Babylon at her request.
C.
Only the Town Attorney and the Deputy Town Attorney shall
be authorized to execute said escrow checks.
D.
An accounting of this account shall be limited to providing
receipts acceptable to the Comptroller of the Town of Babylon.