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LOCAL LAWS R ORDINANCES\ENACTMENT\Tenn Luiuts for Board and Supenisor—11-7-16
RESOLUTION ADOPTING LOCAL LAW NO. OF 2016 LIMITING
CONSECUTIVE TERMS OF TOWN BOARD MEMBERS
AND TOWN SUPERVISOR
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 limit the number of consecutive years which may be served by a Town Councilperson and
by a Town Supervisor, and
WHEREAS, this legislation is authorized in accordance with New York Municipal Home Rule
Law §10, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board duly held a Public Hearing on the proposed Local Law on
Monday,November 7t', 2016 and heard all interested persons,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby adopts Local Law No. of 2016 as
presented at this meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to file the
Local Law with the New York Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal
Home Rule Law and acknowledges that the Local Law will take effect immediately upon filing by the
Secretary of State.
Duly adopted this 7ffi day of November 2016,by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
LOCAL LAWS\TERMS OF OFFICE-BOARD&SUPERVISOR-11-7-16
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
LOCAL LAW NO. - 2016
A LOCAL LAW LIMITING YEARS OF CONSECUTIVE SERVICE OF
TOWN COUNCILPERSONS AND TOWN SUPERVISOR
Be it Enacted by the Queensbury Town Board as Follows:
Section 1. Policy, Authority — It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the Town of
Queensbury to limit to not more than twelve (12) consecutive years the time elected officials can
serve as Town Councilperson or Town Supervisor so that elected representatives are "citizen
representatives"who are responsive to the needs of the people and are not career politicians. It is
adopted pursuant to New York Municipal Home Rule Law Section 10.
Section 2. Limitations on Terms of Office — Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary
contained in this Code, no person shall be eligible to be elected to or serve in the office of Town
Councilperson or Town Supervisor if that person had previously held such office for twelve (12)
consecutive years, unless one full term or more has elapsed since that person last held such
office. The service of twelve (12) years in one of the two positions shall not prohibit immediate
subsequent service in the other position.
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.
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 take effect upon filing by the office of the
New York Secretary of State.