[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Warwick as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 1-6-2020 by L.L. No. 1-2020]
The purpose of this article is to alter the terms of office
for the Mayor and Village Trustees so that elections for the office
of the Mayor and Village Trustees shall be held biennially, in odd-numbered
years, in order to synchronize the election of two of the Village
Trustees with the election of the Village Justice.
This article is enacted pursuant to the authority granted by
the New York State Municipal Home Rule Law, Section 10, and Village
Law, Section 3-302(5).
The terms of office of the Mayor and Village Trustees in the
Village of Warwick are hereby altered and prescribed as follows:
A.
Term of office of the Mayor: For the 2022 election, the term of office
for the candidate elected as Mayor of the Village of Warwick shall
be five years. For the election in 2027 and in elections thereafter,
the term of office for the candidate elected as Mayor shall be four
years.
B.
Term of office of Village Trustees:
(1)
For the 2022 election, the term of office of the two candidates elected
as Village Trustees of the Village of Warwick shall be five years.
For the election in 2027 and in elections thereafter, the term of
office for the offices of the aforesaid two Village Trustees shall
be four years.
(2)
For the 2024 election, the term of office of the two candidates elected
as Village Trustees of the Village of Warwick shall be five years.
For the election in 2029 and in elections thereafter, the term of
office for the offices of the aforesaid two Village Trustees shall
be four years.
This article shall become effective upon filing with the Secretary
of State of the State of New York, subject to permissive referendum.
The adoption of this article is subject to a permissive referendum
as provided by New York State Village Law Section 3-302(5).
