Section 2. Legislative intent  


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  • 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  the  legislature by the enactment of this chapter to
      provide a statute of local governments and to grant  powers  therein  to
      local  governments  pursuant  to  paragraph  one  of  subdivision (b) of
      section two of article nine of the constitution. Powers granted to local
      governments in this  statute  of  local  governments  may  be  repealed,
      diminished,  impaired or suspended only by the enactment of a statute by
      the legislature with the approval of the governor at its regular session
      in one calendar year and the re-enactment and approval of  such  statute
      in the following calendar year.