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N.Y. Statute of Local Governments Law § 1 Short title
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§ 1. Short title. This chapter shall be known, cited and referred to as the "statute of local governments."
N.Y. Statute of Local Governments Law § 10 Grants of powers to local governments
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§ 10. Grants of powers to local governments. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this section, each of the following powers, which shall include but not be limited to those of local legislation and administration, is hereby granted to each local government which shall a…
N.Y. Statute of Local Governments Law § 11 Reservation of power by legislature
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§ 11. Reservation of power by legislature. The legislature hereby excludes from the scope of the grants of powers to local governments in this statute and reserves to itself the right and power to enact any law described in this section notwithstanding the fact that it repeals, …
N.Y. Statute of Local Governments Law § 12 Effective date provisions of bills requiring re-enactment and approval
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§ 12. Effective date provisions of bills requiring re-enactment and approval. 1. Where a bill introduced in the legislature would have the effect of repealing, diminishing, impairing or suspending a power granted by this statute of local governments and thus would be ineffective…
N.Y. Statute of Local Governments Law § 13 Publication of statutes requiring re-enactment and approval
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§ 13. Publication of statutes requiring re-enactment and approval. Whenever the governor shall approve a statute enacted in accordance with subdivision one of section twelve of this chapter it shall be deposited with the secretary of state in accordance with section forty-two of…
N.Y. Statute of Local Governments Law § 2 Legislative intent
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§ 2. Legislative intent. In providing for effective local self-government and intergovernmental cooperation which the bill of rights for local governments in article nine of the constitution declares to be purposes of the people of the state of New York, it is the intention of t…
N.Y. Statute of Local Governments Law § 20 Construction
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§ 20. Construction. 1. Where a power granted by this statute relates to the property, affairs or government of a local government, its inclusion herein shall not be deemed to imply that the legislature has construed such power as not relating to the property, affairs or governme…
N.Y. Statute of Local Governments Law § 21 Time of taking effect; reservation of power to amend
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§ 21. Time of taking effect; reservation of power to amend. 1. This statute shall take effect July first, nineteen hundred sixty-five. 2. This statute is hereby enacted subject to the reservation that it or any part thereof shall be subject to amendment or revision prior to its …
N.Y. Statute of Local Governments Law § 3 Definitions
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§ 3. Definitions. As used in this chapter the following terms shall mean or include: 1. "Chief executive officer." The elective or appointive chief executive officer, if there be one, or otherwise the chairman of the board of supervisors, in the case of a county, the mayor in th…