Town of Copake, NY Chapter 40 Town Clerk and Town Tax Collector

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Copake as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Defense and indemnification — See Ch. 21.

Code of ethics — See Ch. 23.

Officers and employees — See Ch. 39.

Article I Consolidation of Office

[Adopted 7-9-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998]

§ 40-1 Statutory authority.

This chapter is adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York.

§ 40-2 Consolidation of positions into one office.

The elected positions of Town Clerk and Town Tax Collector for the Town of Copake are hereby consolidated into one elected office to be known as the Town Clerk/Tax Collector of the Town of Copake.

§ 40-3 Mandatory referendum.

This chapter is adopted subject to a mandatory referendum and shall be submitted for approval of the qualified voters of the Town of Copake at the biennial town election to be held on November 3, 1998. A proposition shall be included on the ballot at such biennial town election, and the consolidation of said elective offices shall not take effect unless such proposition is approved by a majority vote of the qualified voters voting thereon.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: The proposition passed at referendum at the general election held 11-3-1998.

§ 40-4 Supersession of state law.

This chapter shall supersede § 20, Subdivision 1, Paragraph (b), of the Town Law relating to the elective offices of Town Clerk and Town Tax Collector for the Town of Copake.