The Board of Fire Commissioners of the Village
of Manlius hereby finds that, in order to exercise its administrative
responsibilities for the operation of the Village of Manlius Volunteer
Fire Department, it is,necessary to establish a due process procedure
for the hearing of charges of alleged misconduct or incompetence by
a member of the Village of Manlius Volunteer Fire Department. In that
existing provisions of law authorizing sanctions against a member
of a volunteer fire department are limited solely to a removal proceeding,
the adoption of this procedure will permit the Board to impose an
appropriate penalty, short of a removal, should a member of the Department
be found guilty of misconduct or incompetence.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
BOARD
The Village of Manlius Board of Fire Commissioners.
DEPARTMENT
The Village of Manlius Volunteer Fire Department.
MEMBER
Any member of the Village of Manlius Volunteer Fire Department.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation
company, public agency or public or private organization.
A member of the Department who may be aggrieved
by a final determination of the Board in the exercise of its author
pursuant hereto may institute a judicial proceeding in accordance
with the provisions of Article 78 of the New York Civil Practice Law
and Rules.