N.Y. Alternative County Government Law § 655: Question

§ 655. Question. 1. Unless the proposal is for a variation or

variations of an existing form, the first question submitted shall

indicate by name the alternative form of county government proposed and

shall be substantially in the form indicated below. Each variation

proposed shall be separately stated and submitted and the form of the

questions shall be substantially according to the following examples:

"Shall the county of (name of county) adopt the (name of form) of

government?"

"If the (name of form) is adopted, shall the members of the common

councils of cities within the county constitute the city supervisors on

the county board of supervisors?"

"If the (name of form) is adopted, shall the county have county

assessment of property for the towns, villages, cities and school

districts in the county?"

"If county assessment of property for towns, villages, cities and

school districts is adopted, shall the county have a board of assessors

of five members?"

"If the (name of form) is adopted, shall the county have county

collection of all taxes and special assessments levied on real property

in the county for city, town, village and school district purposes?"

2. The form of each question to be submitted shall be prepared by the

clerk of the board of supervisors or under his direction. The clerk of

the board of supervisors may also prepare or cause to be prepared a

brief explanation of the effect of each proposal submitted. He shall

transmit such questions and explanations, if any, forthwith to the board

of elections of the county. Such board of elections, at least twenty

days before the election, shall send two or more copies thereof to the

clerk of every city, town or village in the county to be made a public

record in his office and shall cause sufficient number of copies to be

printed and made available to the electors at the time of registration

or otherwise. In addition, such board of elections shall cause a

sufficient number of copies to be delivered with the other election

supplies and distributed to the electors at the election.

3. Expenses incurred in connection with the submission of any question

under this chapter shall be a charge against the county.