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RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED
LOCAL LAW NO. _ OF 2016 INCREASING TERMS OF OFFICE OF
TOWN HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT AND TOWN CLERK
FROM TWO YEARS TO FOUR YEARS
RESOLUTION NO.: , 2016
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to consider adoption of Local Law No.:
of 2016 to increase the terms of office of the Town Highway Superintendent and the Town
Clerk from two years to four years commencing with the term that begins January 1, 2018, and
WHEREAS, this legislation is authorized in accordance with New York Municipal Home
Rule Law §10, and
WHEREAS, Municipal Home Rule Law §20 requires the Town Board to hold a Public
Hearing prior to the adoption of any Local Law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall meet and hold a Public Hearing at
the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August
15, 2016 to consider proposed Local Law No.: of 2016 and to hear all interested persons, and
at that time may take any other actions authorized by law concerning proposed Local Law No.:
of 2016, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk to
publish and post a Notice of Public Hearing concerning proposed Local Law No. of 2016 in
the manner provided by law.
Duly adopted this 1St day of August, 2016, by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
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TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
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LOCAL LAW NO. - 2016
A LOCAL LAW INCREASING TERMS OF OFFICE
OF TOWN HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT AND TOWN CLERK
FROM TWO YEARS TO FOUR YEARS
Be it Enacted by the Queensbury Town Board as Follows:
Section 1. Intent, Authority — The purpose of this Local Law is to permit the Town of
Queensbury to increase the terms of office of the Town Highway Superintendent and the Town
Clerk from two years to four years. It is adopted pursuant to New York Municipal Home Rule
Law Section 10.
Section 2. Increase Terms of Office—
A. The term of office of the Town Highway Superintendent is hereby increased from two
years to four years commencing with the term which begins January 1, 2018.
B. The term of office of the Town Clerk is hereby increased from two years to four years
commencing with the term which begins January 1, 2018.
Section 3. Repealer; Supersession — All Local Laws or Ordinances or parts of Local Laws or
Ordinances in conflict with any part of this Local law are hereby repealed. In particular, this
Local Law is intended to supersede that portion of New York Town Law Section 24 which
provides for two year terms of office for the Town Highway Superintendent and the Town Clerk.
Section 4. Severability — The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph or provision of this
Local Law shall not invalidate any other clause, sentence,paragraph or part thereof.
Section 5. Effective Date — This Local Law shall be subject to mandatory referendum at a
general election and, if approved, shall take effect upon filing by the office of the New York
Secretary of State.
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