Senate Bill S8001

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the village incorporation commission

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Current Bill Status - Signed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S8001 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8573
Law Section:
Village Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Vil L, generally; amd §10, Chap of 2023 (as proposed in S.7537 & A.7761); amd §96, Exec L

2023-S8001 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the village incorporation commission and makes conforming technical changes; amends the effectiveness of legislative bills numbers S. 7537 and A. 7761.

2023-S8001 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8001 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8001
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 5, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  STEWART-COUSINS -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the village law and the executive law,  in  relation  to
   establishing  the  village  incorporation  commission;  and to amend a
   chapter of the laws of 2023  amending  the  village  law  relating  to
   establishing  the  village  incorporation  commission  as  proposed in
   legislative bills numbers S. 7537 and A.  7761,  in  relation  to  the
   effectiveness thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 2-202 of the village law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 2 to read as follows:
   2. STUDY ATTACHED TO THE PETITION. THE STUDY TO BE SUBMITTED SHALL  BE
 A  STUDY PREPARED BY A THIRD-PARTY JOINTLY SELECTED BY THE PETITIONER OR
 PETITIONERS AND THE SUPERVISORS OF THE TOWN  OR  TOWNS  WHICH  SHALL  BE
 CONFIRMED  IN WRITING BY THE PETITIONER OR PETITIONERS AND CLERKS OF THE
 TOWN OR TOWNS, OR A STUDY PREPARED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH F  OF  SUBDIVI-
 SION  TWO  OF  SECTION 2-260 OF THIS ARTICLE; AND PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT
 THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHALL POST SUCH STUDY ON ITS WEBSITE WITHIN  TEN
 DAYS  OF  RECEIVING  THE  STUDY FROM THE PETITIONER OR PETITIONERS. SUCH
 STUDY SHALL BE PAID FOR BY THE PETITIONER OR PETITIONERS EXCEPT IN CASES
 WHERE AN APPROPRIATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO PAY FOR THE STUDY.
   § 2. Paragraph c of subdivision 1 of section 2-202 of the village  law
 is amended by adding a new subparagraph 3 to read as follows:
   (3)  STUDY  OF PROPOSED VILLAGE AND SURROUNDING TOWN OR TOWNS. A STUDY
 THAT ADDRESSES THE FISCAL, SERVICE, AND TAXATION INTERESTS OF THE  POPU-
 LATION  WHICH  WOULD  CONSTITUTE  THE  RESIDENTS OF SUCH TERRITORY TO BE
 INCORPORATED AS A VILLAGE, AS INDICATED IN CLAUSE (A) OF  THIS  SUBPARA-
 GRAPH,  AND  THAT  PROVIDES FOR AN IMPACT ASSESSMENT THAT SHALL EVALUATE
 THE FISCAL AND OPERATIONAL EFFECTS  OF  INCORPORATION  OF  THE  PROPOSED
 VILLAGE  ON  THE  SURROUNDING TOWN OR TOWNS WHEREIN THE VILLAGE WOULD BE
 INCORPORATED, AS INDICATED IN CLAUSE (B)  OF  THIS  SUBPARAGRAPH.    THE
 STUDY  SHALL INCLUDE A CERTIFICATION THAT IT SETS FORTH ALL THE ELEMENTS
 REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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