New York · statute · N.Y. Alternative County Government Law · 89 active provisions
ALTERNATIVE COUNTY GOVERNMENT LAW LAWS 1952, Chap. 11-B AN ACT in relation to providing alternative forms of county government, constituting chapter eleven-b of the consolidated laws Became a law April 19, 1952, with the approval of the Governor. Passed by a majority vote, three-fifths being present The People of the S…
ARTICLE 1 SHORT TITLE; APPLICATION; AUTHORIZATION; DEFINITIONS Section 1. Short title. 2. Application. 3. Authorization; alternative forms; variations. 4. Definitions.
§ 1. Short title. This chapter shall be known as the "Alternative county government law."
§ 2. Application. This chapter shall apply to all counties, except that: 1. It shall not apply to counties within the city of New York. 2. It shall not affect the form of government in operation in a county which shall have heretofore adopted or shall hereafter adopt an alternative form of county government pursuant to…
§ 3. Authorization; alternative forms; variations. 1. Any county is hereby authorized to adopt one of the alternative forms of county government provided in this chapter in accordance with the procedure specified in article fourteen. 2. Alternative forms of county government provided by this chapter shall consist of: T…
§ 4. Definitions. As used in this chapter the following terms shall mean and include: 1. "County". Any county other than a county within the city of New York. 2. "County executive". A county administrator, county manager, county director or county president. 3. "County administrator form". The form of county government…
ARTICLE 2 ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT Section 50. County administrator form. 51. County manager form. 52. County director form. 53. County president form. 54. Modification of alternative form after adoption. 55. Change from one alternative form of county government to another. 56. Abandonment of existing alt…
§ 50. County administrator form. A county which shall adopt the county administrator form of government shall have a county executive to be called "county administrator." The board of supervisors shall appoint the county administrator to serve during the term of office for which the members of such board then in office…
§ 51. County manager form. A county which shall adopt the county manager form of government shall have a county executive to be called "county manager." The board of supervisors shall appoint the county manager to serve during the pleasure of the board of supervisors. At the time of his appointment he need not be a res…
§ 52. County director form. A county which shall adopt the county director form of government shall have a county executive to be called "county director." The board of supervisors shall appoint the county director. The term of office of the county director first appointed shall be four years from and including the fir…
§ 53. County president form. A county which shall adopt the county president form of government shall have a county executive to be called "county president." The office of county president shall be elective. The term of office of the county president first elected shall be three years from and including the first day…
§ 54. Modification of alternative form after adoption. A county which shall have adopted an alternative form of county government may, in like manner and with like approval of the electors of the county, as provided by this chapter for submission and adoption of an alternative form of county government, supplement the…
§ 55. Change from one alternative form of county government to another. A county operating under an alternative form of county government may, after the lapse of three years from the date such form becomes effective in the county, abandon its then existing form and adopt another alternative form of county government au…
§ 56. Abandonment of existing alternative form. A county which shall have adopted an alternative form of county government may, after the lapse of three years from the date such form becomes effective in the county, rescind its previous action and elect to be governed by the provisions of the county law as then or ther…
§ 57. Terms of elective county officials not to be abridged. The term of office of an elective county official shall not be abridged by reason of the approval of any question providing for the adoption in the first instance of an alternative form of county government or modification, change or abandonment, of any such…
§ 58. Choice between election and appointment of officials. 1. The office of comptroller, in a county where the office would otherwise be elective, or any elective county office that is being continued except that of a supervisor or a judicial officer, may be made appointive by provision therefor in the petition or res…
ARTICLE 3 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Section 100. Board of supervisors. 101. General powers. 102. Specific powers.
§ 100. Board of supervisors. 1. A county adopting an alternative form of county government shall continue to have a board of supervisors. The supervisors of the several cities and towns in the county, when lawfully convened, shall constitute the board of supervisors. 2. If the petition or resolution for the adoption of…
§ 101. General powers. The board of supervisors of any such county shall be the legislative and policy determining body of the county and shall, except as otherwise expressly provided in the alternative form adopted by the county, continue to be vested with all the functions, powers and duties of the county and of the…
§ 102. Specific powers. In pursuance of and in addition to all powers specified in section one hundred one, the board of supervisors, subject to the provisions of the alternative form adopted by the county, shall have power to: 1. Create, organize, alter, consolidate or abolish administrative units and transfer and ass…
ARTICLE 4 COUNTY EXECUTIVE Section 150. Expiration of term. 151. Compensation. 152. County executive to hold no other elective office. 153. Qualifications. 154. Removal of county executive. 155. Powers and duties. 156. Deputy county executive.
§ 150. Expiration of term. Every county executive elected or appointed for a fixed term shall hold over and continue to discharge the duties of his office after the expiration of his term until his successor is chosen and has qualified, but after the expiration of such term the office shall be deemed vacant for the pur…
§ 151. Compensation. The county executive shall be paid an annual compensation to be fixed by the board of supervisors of the county in accordance with the provisions of the county law.
§ 152. County executive to hold no other elective office. The county executive shall, during the term for which he was elected or appointed, hold no other elective office, except as otherwise provided in section fifty of this chapter.
§ 153. Qualifications. A person holding the office of county executive shall have the qualifications prescribed by section three of the public officers law, except as otherwise provided in section fifty-one of this chapter.