This article is adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal
Home Rule Law of the State of New York.
The term of office of the elected Town Supervisor and Town Clerk/Collector
shall be four years. Such four years shall commence as of the first
day of January following the first biennial Town election at which
the persons are elected to such offices. Thereafter, the Supervisor
and Clerk/Collector shall be elected for four years. The four-year
term provided by this section shall also apply to the person elected
to such office at the election to be held November 5, 2019.
This article is adopted subject to a mandatory referendum and
shall be submitted for approval of qualified voters of the Town of
Ellicott at the biennial to be held on November 5, 2019. A proposition
in the following form shall be included on the ballot at such biennial
Town election, and increased terms of office shall not take effect
unless such proposition is approved by a majority of the qualified
voters voting thereon:
"Shall Local Law No. 2 of the year 2019 entitled A Local Law
Increasing the Term of Office of Town Supervisor and Town Clerk/Collector
from 2 years to 4 years be approved?"
This article shall supersede Town Law § 24 relating
to the term of office for Supervisor and Clerk/Collector of the Town
of Ellicott.
This article shall become effective immediately upon being filed
in the office of Secretary of State after approval by the Town qualified
voters.