N.Y. Alternative County Government Law § 650: Initiation of proceeding

§ 650. Initiation of proceeding. A proceeding for adoption of an

alternative form of county government may be initiated by petition, or

by resolution of the board of supervisors of the county; provided,

however, that no such resolution shall be adopted by the board of

supervisors after the initiation of such a proceeding by the filing of a

petition therefor, or subsequent to ten days following the filing of an

advance notice of filing such a petition, so long as the proceeding

initiated by the petition or thereafter initiated pursuant to such

advance notice is pending.