[Adopted 9-12-2022 by L.L. No. 4-2022]
This article shall be known as the "Public Officers Residency
Requirement Ordinance of the Town of Lake George, New York."
It is the purpose of this article to establish the residency
requirement for the appointed offices of Town Clerk and Town Highway
Superintendent. It is additionally the purpose of this article to
modify the requirements of § 23 of the Town Law and § 3
of the Public Officers Law, which sections require that the Town Clerk
and Highway Superintendent be residents and electors within the Town.
This article is adopted pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law
§ 10(1)(ii)(a)(1), which authorizes local governments to
enact local laws regarding qualifications of local public officers.
This article shall supersede Town Law § 23(1) and
Public Officers Law § 3 in its application to the offices
of Town Clerk and Highway Superintendent for the Town of Lake George.