New York § 653 - 653Form of petition or resolution
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 653 — 653Form of petition or resolution, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 653. 653Form of petition or resolution
§ 653. Form of petition or resolution. The petition or resolution, as the case may be, shall specify: (a) the alternative form of county government proposed, unless the form is a continuation of the existing form; and (b) the variation or variations proposed, if any, including any proposed transfer of functions or other additional arrangement authorized by this chapter.
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Section 653 ("653Form of petition or resolution") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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