S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
May 4, 2016
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Introduced by M. of A. KATZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to establishing
the town of Yorktown industrial development agency
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new
section 925-s to read as follows:
S 925-S. TOWN OF YORKTOWN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY. FOR THE BENE-
FIT OF THE TOWN OF YORKTOWN AND THE INHABITANTS THEREOF, AN INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, TO BE KNOWN AS THE TOWN OF YORKTOWN INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED FOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ANY
OR ALL OF THE PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN TITLE ONE OF THIS ARTICLE. IT SHALL
CONSTITUTE A BODY CORPORATE AND POLITIC, AND BE PERPETUAL IN DURATION.
IT SHALL HAVE THE POWERS AND DUTIES NOW OR HEREAFTER CONFERRED BY TITLE
ONE OF THIS ARTICLE UPON INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES AND PROVIDED
THAT THE EXERCISE OF THE POWERS BY SUCH AGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE
ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY WHETHER BY PURCHASE, CONDEMNATION OR OTHER-
WISE, SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF YORKTOWN,
AND SUCH AGENCY SHALL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE LOCAL ZONING AND PLAN-
NING REGULATIONS AS WELL AS THE REGIONAL AND LOCAL COMPREHENSIVE LAND
USE PLANS. IT SHALL BE ORGANIZED IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY AND BE
SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE ONE OF THIS ARTICLE. ITS MEMBERS
SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE TOWN OF YORKTOWN. THE
AGENCY, ITS MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AND ITS OPERATIONS AND
ACTIVITIES SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE GOVERNED BY THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE
ONE OF THIS ARTICLE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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