The general election in the Village of Scotia,
New York, for the election of all elective Village offices shall be
held and conducted biennially in the fall of each even-numbered year
hereafter, coincident with the general fall elections held in accordance
with and as provided by the federal election laws and the Election
Law of the State of New York and any amendments thereto changing or
varying the date of general fall elections.
Notice of election and publication of notice
shall be made pursuant to § 15-104 of the Election Law.
The official year of the Village of Scotia,
New York, shall begin at 12:00 noon on the first Monday in December
and end at 12:00 noon on the first Monday in December thereafter,
commencing on the first Monday in December 1982.
[Amended 10-13-1993 by L.L. No. 4-1993; 9-24-2013 by L.L. No. 7-2013]
A. Mayor, four
Trustees and a Justice of the Village Court shall be elected at the
general Village election for a term of four official years.
(1) Mayor.
The Mayor shall be chosen at the biennial election held in each even-numbered
year which cannot be evenly divided by four.
(2) Trustees.
Two Trustees shall be elected at each general Village election.
(3) Justice
of the Village Court. A Justice of the Village Court shall be elected
at each election in which a Mayor is chosen.
B. The term
of office of the Mayor and each Trustee hereafter elected pursuant
to this chapter shall be for four official years, commencing at 12:00
noon on the first Monday of December following their respective elections
and terminating at 12:00 noon the first Monday of the fourth December
thereafter.
C. The term
of each Justice of the Village Court hereafter elected pursuant to
this chapter shall be for four official years, commencing at 12:00
noon on the first Monday of December following his election and terminating
at 12:00 noon on the first Monday of the fourth December thereafter.