[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of East Hampton 3-24-2023 by L.L. No. 4-2023. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
The Village of East Hampton recognizes that the Constitution of the State of New York and the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York afford villages the ability to structure their local governments as needed to promote the efficiency of village operations.
B. 
The Municipal Home Rule Law specifically authorizes a village to create or discontinue departments; to prescribe or modify the powers and duties of such departments; and to specify the powers, duties, qualifications, number and mode of selection of its officers and employees.
C. 
Pursuant to New York Village Law § 10-1000 et seq., a village may or may not choose to establish a separate Board of Commissioners for the village fire department.
A. 
The Village Board of Trustees shall be and shall act as the Board of Commissioners for the Village of East Hampton Fire Department with all the powers and duties set forth in New York Village Law § 10-1000 et seq.
B. 
The Fire Department shall be operated in accordance with the provisions of New York Village Law § 10-1000 et seq.
C. 
Nothing herein shall limit the powers of any Village officer otherwise provided by New York State Law.