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CHAPTER 691 AN ACT in relation to counties, constituting chapter eleven of the consolidated laws Became a law April 15, 1950, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, 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: CHAPTER EL…
ARTICLE 1 SHORT TITLE; APPLICATION; DEFINITIONS Section 1. Short title. 2. Application of chapter. 3. Definition of a county.
Section 1. Short title. This chapter shall be known as the "County Law".
§ 2. Application of chapter. This chapter shall apply to all counties, except that: (a) It shall not apply to a county wholly contained within a city, unless specifically so provided; (b) The provisions of this chapter in so far as they are in conflict with or in limitation of a provision of any alternative form of cou…
§ 3. Definition of a county. A county is a municipal corporation comprising the inhabitants within its boundaries and formed for the purpose of exercising such powers and discharging such duties of local government and administration of public affairs as may be imposed or conferred upon it by law.
ARTICLE 2 GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 50. When county divided or boundaries altered. 51. Actions by or against a county. 52. Presentation of claims for torts; commencement of actions. 53. Liability of county for torts. 54. Personal liability of heads of agencies. 55. County websites.
§ 50. When county divided or boundaries altered. Whenever the legislature divides a county or alters its boundaries, the act shall provide the method and manner of the disposition of assets and apportionment of liabilities of such county or counties.
§ 51. Actions by or against a county. Actions or proceedings by or against a county shall be in the name of the county.
§ 52. Presentation of claims for torts; commencement of actions. 1. Any claim or notice of claim against a county for damage, injury or death, or for invasion of personal or property rights, of every name and nature, and whether casual or continuing trespass or nuisance and any other claim for damages arising at law or…
§ 53. Liability of county for torts. 1. Upon compliance with section fifty-two each county shall be liable under the same rules of law applicable to the state, for damage or injury, or death, to person or property sustained by reason of the torts of its officers, agents, servants and employees. 2. Notwithstanding the p…
§ 54. Personal liability of heads of agencies. No head of any agency, department, bureau, or office of a county shall be liable to respond in damages to the county or to any other person for any act or omission of any employee of the county employed within the agency, department, bureau, or office of which he is such h…
§ 55. County websites. Any county which maintains a website shall use a ".gov" domain name for such website.
ARTICLE 3 REFERENDUM Section 100. Mandatory referendum. 101. Permissive referendum. 102. Procedure on mandatory and permissive referendum. 103. Repeal of resolution by board. 104. Submission of proposition or question. 105. Law applicable to conduct of elections at which ballot questions are submitted to all the voters…
§ 100. Mandatory referendum. When a resolution of the board of supervisors is subject to a mandatory referendum, such board shall by resolution cause such resolution to be submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of the county for their approval or disapproval at a general or special election. Except as otherwise…
§ 101. Permissive referendum. 1. A resolution of the board of supervisors which is subject to a permissive referendum shall be subject to referendum on petition. Within ten days after the adoption by the board of supervisors of any resolution which is subject to a permissive referendum, the clerk of the board of superv…
§ 102. Procedure on mandatory and permissive referendum. 1. The resolution shall recite the form of the proposition, which shall contain a brief statement of the text of the resolution together with its number. The clerk of the board of supervisors shall transmit such proposition forthwith to the board of elections of…
§ 103. Repeal of resolution by board. Not less than twenty days prior to the election at which a resolution is to be voted upon by the electors of the county for approval or disapproval, the board of supervisors may, except as otherwise expressly provided in subdivision four of section one hundred one, reconsider its a…
§ 104. Submission of proposition or question. Except as provided by the municipal home rule law, a proposition or question required by or pursuant to law to be approved by the qualified electors of the county shall be submitted in the manner provided by section one hundred two of this article.
§ 105. Law applicable to conduct of elections at which ballot questions are submitted to all the voters of a county. The provisions of the election law or any other law relating to the submission of questions at general elections, so far as the same are applicable and not inconsistent with this article, shall apply to…
ARTICLE 4 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Section 150. Board of supervisors constituted. 150-a. County legislative body, other than board of supervisors. 151. Organization of board. 152. Meetings of the board. 153. Rules of procedure. 154. Committees.
§ 150. Board of supervisors constituted. The supervisors of the several cities and towns in each county, when lawfully convened, shall constitute the board of supervisors of the county.
§ 150-a. County legislative body, other than board of supervisors. 1. All the functions, powers, obligations and duties which by law are possessed by or vested in the board of supervisors of a county may be exercised by an elected county legislative body, by whatsoever name designated, which shall, pursuant to law, or…
§ 151. Organization of board. 1. The members of the board of supervisors shall organize the board and select a chairman on or before the eighth day of January in each year. The board shall annually, by resolution duly adopted during the month of December, fix the date, time and place of the meeting to organize the boar…
§ 152. Meetings of the board. 1. The board of supervisors shall, in addition to the meeting to organize the board, hold regular meetings at stated intervals. 2. Special meetings shall be held at the call of the clerk of the board upon direction of the chairman, or at the call of the clerk of the board upon direction of…
§ 153. Rules of procedure. 1. A power of the county, whether in terms vested in the county or in the board of supervisors shall, except as otherwise expressly provided, be exercised through a local law or resolution duly adopted by the board. 2. A majority of the whole number of the members of the board of supervisors…