N.Y. ELN Law § 15-136
This is the official text of N.Y. ELN Law § 15-136, part of New York’s ELN Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "ELN Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Refusal of officer to surrender his office
Official statutory text
§ 15-136. Refusal of officer to surrender his office. If a person who\nhas been an officer of a village refuses or neglects to deliver to his\nsuccessor in office, within ten days after written notification and\nrequest sent by order of board of trustees all the moneys, books,\npapers, records, property and effects of every description, which have\ncome into his possession or under his control by virtue of his office\nand which belong to the village or pertain to the office, he shall\nforfeit and pay to the village the sum of twenty-five dollars for each\nand every day he shall so neglect or refuse, and he shall also pay all\ndamages, costs and expenses caused by such neglect or refusal.\n
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in New York?
Find a New York lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.