The Village of Rye Brook was given permission
by the state to adopt a local law to change the terms of office of
the Mayor and Trustees from two years to three years pursuant to Bill
No. A. 1219 and Bill No. S. 4092, adopted by the Assembly on May 14,
2007, and the Senate on June 6, 2007, respectively, copies of which
are annexed to this article; and signed by the Governor on August 1, 2007.
The terms of office for the Mayor and all of
the Trustees of the Village of Rye Brook shall be three years.
This article is being enacted pursuant to the
authority granted to the Village by the state as well as Municipal
Home Rule Law § 10 and supersedes Village Law § 3-302(5).
This article is subject to a mandatory referendum
pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law § 23, Subdivision 2(e).
This article shall become effective after the
mandatory referendum has occurred and if approval is received.