Laws of New York (Last Updated: November 21, 2014) |
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Article 18. ALTERATIONS AND FORM OF GOVERNMENT |
Section 18-1806. Consolidation of villages
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Two or more adjoining villages may be consolidated by adopting a proposition therefor at any election, which may be held in each of such villages on the same day, or on different days, not, however, more than twenty days apart, but no such election shall be held after the last day of January and before the date of the annual election. At least fifteen days before such special election or if such special election is held on different days, then at least fifteen days before the special election first held the board of trustees of such village shall meet in joint session and determine on the name for the consolidated village, and shall forthwith file a certificate specifying such name in the office of the clerk of each village. The ballots to be used at such election may be written or printed and shall contain either the words "for the consolidation of the village of ..................(naming it) with the village (or villages) of ............(naming it or them) into one village by the name of ............(name fixed by trustees)" or "against the consolidation of the village of ............(naming it) with the village (or villages) of ............(naming it or them) into one village by the name of .............(name fixed by trustees)." * NB Repealed March 21, 2010