N.Y. General Municipal Law 777 – Referendum resolution for dissolution of villages
§ 777. Referendum resolution for dissolution of villages. 1. If a dissolution plan calls for the dissolution of a village, then contemporaneous with the final approval of the dissolution plan pursuant to subdivision three of section seven hundred seventy-six of this title, the governing body of the village shall enact a resolution calling for a referendum on the proposed dissolution by the electors in the village.
Terms Used In N.Y. General Municipal Law 777
- Dissolution: shall mean the termination of the existence of a local government entity. See N.Y. General Municipal Law 750
- Dissolution plan: shall mean a written document that contains terms and information regarding the dissolution of a local government entity and that has been finalized and approved by such entity's governing body pursuant to this article. See N.Y. General Municipal Law 750
- Governing body: shall mean the body in which the general legislative, governmental and/or public powers of a local government entity are vested and by authority of which the official business of such entity is conducted. See N.Y. General Municipal Law 750
- Referendum: shall mean a vote seeking approval by a majority of electors of a local government entity or entities voting on a question of consolidation or dissolution placed on the ballot by initiative. See N.Y. General Municipal Law 750
2. The resolution calling for the referendum on the proposed dissolution shall:
(a) provide (i) the name of the village to be dissolved; and (ii) the date for the referendum, in accordance with subdivision one of section seven hundred eighty of this title;
(b) state the substance of the question to be submitted to the electors; and
(c) set forth such other matters as may be necessary to call, provide for and give notice of the referendum and to provide for the conduct thereof and the canvass of the returns thereupon.
3. The resolution calling for the referendum on the proposed dissolution shall have attached to it the final approved version of the dissolution plan.