S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8137
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
October 13, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to referrals of
certain annexation petitions
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The section heading of section 239-m of the general munici-
pal law, as amended by chapter 459 of the laws of 1997, is amended,
subparagraph (vi) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 is renumbered
subparagraph (vii) and a new subparagraph (vi) is added to read as
follows:
Referral of certain proposed city, town and village planning and
zoning actions AND REFERRAL OF AND RECOMMENDATION ON CERTAIN ANNEXATION
PETITIONS to the county planning agency or regional planning council;
report thereon; final action.
(VI) ANNEXATION THAT WOULD POTENTIALLY REQUIRE COUNTY OR COUNTY AGENCY
APPROVAL (I) TO PROVIDE WATER OR SEWER SERVICE IN THE AREA TO BE
ANNEXED, OR (II) FOR THE ANNEXING MUNICIPALITY TO PROVIDE WATER OR SEWER
SERVICE IN THE AREA TO BE ANNEXED;
§ 2. Subdivision 1 of section 711 of the general municipal law is
amended by adding a new closing paragraph to read as follows:
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT THAT THE PETITION TO INITIATE ANNEXA-
TION IS SUBJECT TO REFERRAL TO AND RECOMMENDATION BY RELEVANT COUNTY
PLANNING AGENCY OR REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO
HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE-M OF THIS CHAPTER, THE GOVERNING BOARDS OF THE MUNI-
CIPALITIES AFFECTED BY SUCH ANNEXATION SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIRE-
MENTS OF SUCH SECTION PRIOR TO MAKING A FINAL DETERMINATION.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall apply to any
annexation petition for which a final determination by the affected
governing boards as required by section 711 of the general municipal law
has not yet been determined.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03739-01-3