[Adopted 12-16-2021 by L.L. No. 6-2021]
The purpose of this article is to extend the term of the elected
office of the Colonie Town Supervisor and the Colonie Town Clerk from
two to four years. The Town Board believes an extended term will provide
greater continuity to the office of Town Supervisor and Town Clerk
and thus believes the extended term is in the public's best interest.
This article is adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal
Home Rule Law §§ 10 Subdivision 1(ii)(a) and 23 Subdivision
(2)(e) of the State of New York.
The term of office of the elected Town Supervisor and the elected Town Clerk shall be four years. Such four-year term shall apply to the person elected after January 1, 2023, provided a proposition submitted pursuant to § 29-10 below is approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the Town of Colonie.
This article is adopted subject to a mandatory referendum[1] and shall be submitted for approval of the qualified voters
of the Town of Colonie at the General Election to be held on November
8, 2022. A proposition in the following form shall be included in
the ballot at such General Election and the increased term of office
shall not take effect until the next biennial election held after
January 1, 2023, and only upon such proposition being approved by
the majority vote of the qualified voters voting thereon:
Shall Local Law No. 6 of 2021 entitled "Local Law Increasing
the Term of Office of the Town Supervisor and Town Clerk from two
(2) Years to four (4) Years" be approved?
[1]
This local law was subject to mandatory referendum and was
passed by a majority of the qualified voters voting at the election
held on November 8, 2022.
This article shall supersede Town Law § 24 relating
to the term of office for Town Supervisor and Town Clerk of the Town
of Colonie.
This article shall become effective no later than January 1,
2023, upon being filed in the office of the Secretary of State after
approval by the qualified voters.
