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8 Co-sponsors
4 Multi-sponsors
History
- Held for consideration in local governments
- Referred to local governments
- Referred to local governments
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A8983
Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to requiring a referendum on the contents of a proposed final consol- idation agreement; provides time limit for collection of signatures for petition for local government consolidation
Purpose
Establishes a deadline for collection of petition signatures for mitigating a referendum; calls for a second referendum vote, requir- ing 51E of the electorate in the affected municipalities to approve the actual consolidation plan decided upon by both government boards before such plan is implemented.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 754 of the general municipal law, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2009, amend- ing the general municipal law and certain other laws relating to the requirements for consolidation or dissolution of certain local entities, as proposed in legislative bill number A.8501 is amended.
Justification
The New New York Government Reorganization and Citizen Empowerment Act lacks two crucial components. First, it lacks a deadline for the collection of signatures needed to force a referendum. I propose a deadline of four months be implemented in collecting signatures in order to expedite the process of forcing a referendum. Four months is an adequate time frame to gather the number of signatures needed while still submitting the petition in a timely fashion.
Second, the act does not allow the community to vote on the joint consolidation agreement created by the two local boards. It is vital that residents have the opportunity to review the agreement as it is the only document which outlines the services to be provided by the new entity. This legislation will require a second referendum once a plan is created. The details of the plan will be made available to the elector- ate for one month prior to the referendum through publication in a news- paper that is circulated within the boundaries of each entity at least once a week.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
Minimal.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2009, amending the general municipal law and certain other laws relating to the requirements for consolidation or dissolution of certain local entities, as proposed in legislative bill number A.8501, takes effect.
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