What's happening
This bill requires the Southampton Trustees to prepare an annual budget with no more than a 2% increase, following specific procedures and deadlines.
Why it matters
Limits budget growth. By capping annual budget increases for the Southampton Trustees at 2%, the bill aims to enforce fiscal discipline and prevent significant tax or spending hikes, directly affecting how much money can be allocated to local projects and services.
Strengthens oversight and transparency. The requirement for a public hearing on the budget, adherence to specific town law procedures, and submission deadlines ensures that the budgeting process is open, structured, and subject to public and official scrutiny.
Preserves Trustee autonomy. By explicitly prohibiting the town budget officer or town board from altering the Trustees’ submitted budget, the bill maintains the Trustees’ independent financial authority, which could help protect specific local priorities or initiatives from outside interference.
Mandates compliance with audits and controls. Applying town law controls and independent audit requirements helps ensure that Trustee finances are managed transparently and responsibly, reducing the risk of mismanagement or misuse of public funds.
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History
- Recommit, enacting clause stricken
- Referred to local government
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STATE OF NEW YORK
S. 3715 A. 5508
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
SENATE - ASSEMBLY
February 13, 2019
IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments
AN ACT to provide procedures relating to the adoption and submission of an annual budget by the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southampton
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. 1. The Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southampton shall, after public hearing, prepare and adopt an annual budget in the manner prescribed in section 181 of the town law provided that such annual budget shall not contain an increase of more than two percent above the budgeted amount of the prior year. The budgetary controls of section 181-a of the town law, and the independent audit requirements of section 181-b of the town law shall apply.
2. The Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southampton shall submit their budget on or before the twentieth of September to the budget officer of the town of Southampton. The budget shall be in the format prescribed in section 107 of the town law.
3. The town of Southampton budget officer shall affix such budget to the annual town budget, established pursuant to section 109 of the town law, as a part thereof. No change shall be made by the budget officer or the town board to the budget submitted by the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southampton.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all fiscal years beginning on and after January 1, 2021.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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Title of bill
An act to provide procedures relating to the adoption and submission of an annual budget by the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southampton
Purpose
To provide procedures relating to the adoption and submission of an annual budget by the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Southampton.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Provides a procedure relating to the adoption and submission of an annual budget by the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Southampton.
Section 2. Effective date.
Justification
Provides that the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Southampton shall, after a public hearing, prepare and adopt an annu- al budget prescribed in section 181 of the Town Law provided that such annual budget shall not contain an increase of more than two percent above the budgeted amount of the prior year. The budgetary controls set forth in section 181-a of the town law and the independent audit requirements of section 181-b of the town law shall apply to this proce- dure.
The Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Southamp- ton shall submit their budget on or before the twentieth of September to the budget officer of the Town of Southampton. The budget format shall follow that prescribed in section 107 of the town law.
The Town of Southampton budget officer shall affix such budget to the annual town budget, submitted by the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southampton.
Legislative history
2018 S.8659B/A.10677B
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all fiscal years beginning on and after January 1, 2021.
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