General Municipal Law 91 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 90 Payment of overtime compensation to public officers or employees up ARTICLE 5 Powers, Limitations and Liabilities next SECTION 91-A Arson investigation Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 91 Payment of rewards for apprehension and conviction of a person or persons guilty of felony or misdemeanor General Municipal (GMU) CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 5 § 91. Payment of rewards for apprehension and conviction of a person or persons guilty of felony or misdemeanor. The governing board of any municipal corporation shall have power to offer, appropriate and pay rewards of not more than one thousand dollars for information which shall lead to detection, arrest and conviction of a person or persons guilty of a misdemeanor and not more than twenty-five thousand dollars for information which shall lead to the detection, arrest and conviction of a person or persons guilty of a felony or felonies; provided, however, that no police officer, peace officer, or any other law enforcement officer or official shall be entitled, directly or indirectly, to collect any such reward.