Section 50-A. Municipal liability for negligent operation of vehicles  


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  • 1.
      Every city, town and village shall be liable for  the  negligence  of  a
      person   duly   appointed   by  the  governing  board  or  body  of  the
      municipality, or  by  any  board,  body,  commission  or  other  officer
      thereof,  to operate a municipally owned vehicle within the state in the
      discharge of a statutory duty imposed upon  the  municipality,  provided
      the  appointee  at  the time of the accident or injury was acting in the
      discharge of his duties and within the scope of  his  employment.  Every
      such  appointee  shall,  for  the  purpose of this section, be deemed an
      employee of the municipality,  notwithstanding  the  vehicle  was  being
      operated  in  the  discharge  of  a  public  duty for the benefit of all
      citizens of the  community  and  the  municipality  derived  no  special
      benefit in its corporate capacity.
        2.  The  provisions of this section shall not apply to the city of New
      York.