N.Y. Educ. Law § 3803

§ 3803. Disposition of fines in case of joint district. Whenever a\npenalty or fine is imposed upon any school district officer for a\nviolation or omission of official duty, or upon any person for any act\nor omission within a school district, or touching property or the peace\nand good order of the district, and such penalty or fine is declared to\nbe for the use or benefit of the common schools of the town or of the\ncounty, and such school district lies in two or more towns or counties,\nthe town or county intended by the act shall be taken to be the one in\nwhich the schoolhouse, or the schoolhouse longest owned or held by the\ndistrict is at the time of such violation, act or omission.\n