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Legislative Update: Legislature Addresses Gifted And Talented Program, Indirect Cost Rates, Educational Placement Of Foster...

KMTG is continuing our series reviewing new legislation. Unless noted otherwise, the new laws take effect January 1, 2013. Gifted & Talented Program — AB 2491 - Current law evidences the Legislature’s intent to...more

Appeals Court Rules Defense of Marriage Act Unconstitutional

Institutionalized discrimination by Uncle Sam against the LGBT community is no more, says a federal court in Boston. The First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a 1996 law that...more

Minnesota Government Update - April 29, 2011

In the midst of nearly around the clock work on policy and budget bills, the Legislature nonetheless took up two highly controversial bills this past week. Here’s an overview of the week that was and the forecast for next...more

Seneca County Attorney Recovers $570,000 for Taxpayers

The office of Steven Getman Seneca County Attorney, on its own and with other agencies, collected over half a million dollars for taxpayers in 2006, according to the office’s annual report to the Seneca County Board of...more

Steven Getman Seneca County Attorney: 2006 Report of Activities

The following sums were collected and remitted back to the various departments (Total: $570,976.27). This is a $1016.54 increase in collections from last years’s total, ($569,959.73). The “total county cost” in the 2006...more

County attorney recovers over half a million in funds for taxpayers

In his annual report to the board of supervisors, Steven Getman Seneca County Attorney reported his office recovered over $570,000 during 2005. Board members applauded Getman's report....more

Steven Getman Seneca County Attorney: 2005 Report of Activities

The following sums were collected and remitted back to the various departments (Total: $569,959.73). This is a $47,628.07 increase in collections from last years’s total, ($522,331.66). The “total county cost” in the...more

Seneca County Attorney: 2004 Report of Activities

The following sums were collected and remitted back to the various departments (Total: $522,331.66). It should be noted that the “total county cost” in the 2004 budget as adopted was only $128,412.00. The County...more

New York Attorney General Opn. 96-8

Informal Opinion

Social Services Law § 66 gives the county legislature the authority to appoint department of social services attorneys who will assist the county attorney in undertaking certain social service responsibilities under the...more

Ovid attorney to represent Seneca County Social Services

Ovid attorney Steven Getman has assumed the duties of Seneca County Social Services Attorney. Getman was appointed to the position by DSS Commissioner Charles Schillaci. Getman cited his desire to protect the child of the...more