N.Y. Alternative County Government Law § 3: Authorization; alternative forms; variations

§ 3. Authorization; alternative forms; variations. 1. Any county is

hereby authorized to adopt one of the alternative forms of county

government provided in this chapter in accordance with the procedure

specified in article fourteen.

2. Alternative forms of county government provided by this chapter

shall consist of: The "county administrator form"; the "county manager

form"; the "county director form"; and the "county president form".

3. In connection with any alternative form of county government, a

county may adopt one or more variations in structure, organization and

distribution of functions authorized by this chapter. Any and each

combination of provisions for the government of a county and the units

of local government therein contained which is authorized by this

chapter is hereby declared to be one of the alternative forms of county

government provided by this chapter.