S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1257
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 11, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI, MAYER, OTIS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
of A. GALEF, PAULIN, PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to allowing the
governing body of Westchester county to appoint a member of the West-
chester county industrial development agency
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 923-a of the general municipal law, as amended by
chapter 564 of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as follows:
§ 923-a. County of Westchester industrial development agency. For the
benefit of the county of Westchester and the inhabitants thereof, an
industrial development agency, to be known as the COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, is hereby established for the accomplish-
ment of any or all of the purposes specified in title one of article
eighteen-A of this chapter. 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 article eighteen-A of
this chapter 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 otherwise, shall be
limited to the corporate limits of the county of Westchester and such
agency shall take into consideration the local zoning and planning regu-
lations as well as regional and local land use plans. The agency shall
not use its funds to commence any project unless (i) at least thirty
days' prior notice of such project shall have been given to each local
municipality in which a part or parts of the project is, or is to be,
located and (ii) no objection, by resolution of the governing body of
such municipality, shall have been made and delivered to the agency
within such thirty days. Notwithstanding the provisions of the next
preceding sentence, in the case of a project which is, or is to be,
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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located within a village within the county of Westchester, notice to
such village shall be sufficient as to any part or parts of the project
within the village and no other notice shall be required to be given to
any other municipality in which such village is located with respect
thereto. It shall be organized in a manner prescribed by and be subject
to the provisions of title one of article eighteen-A of this chapter and
shall consist of [seven] EIGHT members. Its members shall be appointed
by the chief executive officer of the county of Westchester, subject to
confirmation by its governing body, EXCEPT THAT ONE MEMBER SHALL BE
APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY
OF WESTCHESTER, SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION BY ITS GOVERNING BODY, WHO MAY
BE A MEMBER OF SUCH GOVERNING BODY. THE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE PRESID-
ING OFFICER SHALL BE A NON-VOTING MEMBER. The agency, its members, offi-
cers and employees, and its operations and activities shall in all
respects be governed by the provisions of title one of article eigh-
teen-A of this chapter.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.