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Assembly Actions -
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| Jun 11, 2012 |
print number 6761a |
| Jun 11, 2012 |
amend and recommit to finance |
| May 16, 2012 |
reported and committed to finance |
| Mar 19, 2012 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S6761
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2011-S6761 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §750, Gen Muni L
2011-S6761 - Summary
Relates to the definition of consolidation of local governmental entities; provides that alteration of village boundaries to be coterminus with a town shall require a showing to the secretary of state that there shall be a consolidation of services resulting in savings to taxpayers.
2011-S6761 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6761
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the definition of
consolidation for the consolidation in dissolution of local government
PURPOSE:
To expand the definition of the term "consolidation" for purposes of
the "citizen empowerment tax credit" and the "local government
citizens re-organization empowerment grant program" to include the
creation of a coterminous village and town government.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Amends subdivision 2 of section 750 of the general
municipal law to include "the alteration of the borders of a village
to be coterminous with a town" within the definition of the term
"consolidation"
Section 2. Effective Date.
JUSTIFICATION:
Current law does not include the creation of a coterminous village and
town government within the definition of consolidation for the
purpose of the "citizen empowerment tax credit" or the "local
government citizens reorganization empowerment grant program."
2011-S6761 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6761
I N S E N A T E
March 19, 2012
___________
Introduced by Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the definition
of consolidation for the consolidation in dissolution of local govern-
ment
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 750 of the general municipal law,
as added by chapter 74 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as
follows:
2. "Consolidation" shall mean [either] (a) the combination of two or
more local government entities resulting in the termination of the
existence of each of the entities to be consolidated and the creation of
a new entity which assumes jurisdiction over all of the terminated enti-
ties[, or]; (b) the combination of two or more local government entities
resulting in the termination of the existence of all but one of the
entities which shall absorb the terminated entity or entities; OR (C)
THE ALTERATION OF THE BORDERS OF A VILLAGE TO BE COTERMINOUS WITH A
TOWN.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15002-01-2
2011-S6761A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §750, Gen Muni L
2011-S6761A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to the definition of consolidation of local governmental entities; provides that alteration of village boundaries to be coterminus with a town shall require a showing to the secretary of state that there shall be a consolidation of services resulting in savings to taxpayers.
2011-S6761A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6761A
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the definition of
consolidation for the consolidation in dissolution of local government
PURPOSE:
To expand the definition of the term "consolidation" for purposes of
the "citizen empowerment tax credit" and the "local government
citizens re-organization empowerment grant program" to include the
creation of a coterminous village and town government.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Amends subdivision 2 of section 750 of the general
municipal law to include "the alteration of the borders of a village
to be coterminous with a town" within the definition of the term
"consolidation" so long as the implementation of the alteration of
the borders can be demonstrated by the town and village to the
satisfaction of the secretary of state that a consolidation of
services shall occur which will produce a net savings to the property
taxpayers.
Section 2. Effective Date.
JUSTIFICATION:
2011-S6761A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6761--A
I N S E N A T E
March 19, 2012
___________
Introduced by Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government --
reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee
on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the definition
of consolidation for the consolidation in dissolution of local govern-
ment
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 750 of the general municipal law,
as added by chapter 74 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as
follows:
2. "Consolidation" shall mean [either] (a) the combination of two or
more local government entities resulting in the termination of the
existence of each of the entities to be consolidated and the creation of
a new entity which assumes jurisdiction over all of the terminated enti-
ties[, or]; (b) the combination of two or more local government entities
resulting in the termination of the existence of all but one of the
entities which shall absorb the terminated entity or entities; OR (C)
THE ALTERATION OF THE BORDERS OF A VILLAGE TO BE COTERMINOUS WITH A TOWN
WHEN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH CONTERMINOUS BORDERS CAN BE DEMONSTRATED
BY THE TOWN AND VILLAGE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
THAT A CONSOLIDATION OF SERVICES SHALL OCCUR PRODUCING A NET SAVINGS TO
PROPERTY TAXPAYERS.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15002-02-2
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