Legislation
CHAPTER 36-A
Municipal Home Rule
CHAPTER 843
AN ACT to provide a municipal home rule law, constituting chapter
thirty-six-a of the consolidated laws
Became a law April 30, 1963, with the approval of the Governor.
Passed, on message of necessity, pursuant to article III, section 14 of
the Constitution, by a majority vote, three-fifths being present
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enact as follows:
MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW
Article 1. Short title; definitions. (§ § 1-2)
2. General powers of local governments to adopt and amend local
laws; restrictions. (§ § 10-11)
3. Procedure for adoption of local laws; referenda; filing and
publication. (§ § 20-28)
4. Powers of counties and cities to adopt charters. (§ § 30-38)
5. Requests of local governments for enactment of special laws
relating to their property, affairs or government. (§ 40)
6. Legislative intent; construction; effective date. (§ § 50-59)
AN ACT to provide a municipal home rule law, constituting chapter
thirty-six-a of the consolidated laws
Became a law April 30, 1963, with the approval of the Governor.
Passed, on message of necessity, pursuant to article III, section 14 of
the Constitution, by a majority vote, three-fifths being present
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enact as follows:
MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW
Article 1. Short title; definitions. (§ § 1-2)
2. General powers of local governments to adopt and amend local
laws; restrictions. (§ § 10-11)
3. Procedure for adoption of local laws; referenda; filing and
publication. (§ § 20-28)
4. Powers of counties and cities to adopt charters. (§ § 30-38)
5. Requests of local governments for enactment of special laws
relating to their property, affairs or government. (§ 40)
6. Legislative intent; construction; effective date. (§ § 50-59)