N.Y. General Municipal Law § 750: Definitions

§ 750. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall

have the following meanings:

1. "Component local government entity" shall mean a local government

entity that, as a result of successful consolidation proceedings, is

combined into a consolidated local government entity.

2. "Consolidation" shall mean either (a) the combination of two or

more local government entities resulting in the termination of the

existence of each of the entities to be consolidated and the creation of

a new entity which assumes jurisdiction over all of the terminated

entities, or (b) the combination of two or more local government

entities resulting in the termination of the existence of all but one of

the entities which shall absorb the terminated entity or entities.

3. "Consolidated local government entity" shall mean a local

government entity resulting from successful consolidation proceedings

conducted pursuant to this article.

4. "Contiguous" shall mean when a portion of a town or village abuts

the boundary of another town or village, including a town or village

separated from the exact boundary of another town or village by a

street, road, railroad, highway, river or other natural or artificial

stream or body of water.

5. "Dissolution" shall mean the termination of the existence of a

local government entity.

6. "Dissolution plan" shall mean a written document that contains

terms and information regarding the dissolution of a local government

entity and that has been finalized and approved by such entity's

governing body pursuant to this article.

7. "Elector" shall mean a registered voter of this state registered to

vote in the local government entity subject to consolidation or

dissolution proceedings conducted pursuant to this article.

8. "Elector initiated consolidation plan" shall mean a written

document that contains terms and information regarding the consolidation

of two or more local government entities, a majority of whose electors

have voted to consolidate, and that has been finalized and approved by

the governing body or bodies of such entities or a judicial hearing

officer pursuant to this article.

9. "Elector initiated dissolution plan" shall mean a written document

that contains terms and information regarding the dissolution of a local

government entity, a majority of whose electors have voted to dissolve,

that has been finalized and approved by such entity's governing body or

a judicial hearing officer pursuant to this article.

10. "Governing body" shall mean the body in which the general

legislative, governmental and/or public powers of a local government

entity are vested and by authority of which the official business of

such entity is conducted.

11. "Initiative" shall mean the filing of the petition containing a

proposal for a referendum to be placed on the ballot for an election.

12. "Joint consolidation agreement" shall mean a written document that

contains terms and information regarding the consolidation of two or

more local government entities and that has been finalized and approved

by the governing body or bodies of such entities pursuant to this

article.

13. "Local government entity" or "entity" shall mean a town, village,

district, special improvement district or other improvement district,

including, but not limited to, special districts created pursuant to

articles eleven, twelve, twelve-A or thirteen of the town law, library

districts, and other districts created by law; provided, however, that a

local government entity shall not include school districts, city

districts or special purpose districts created by counties under county

law.

14. "Proposed dissolution plan" shall mean a written document that

contains terms and information regarding the dissolution of a local

government entity, and that has been proposed, but not yet finalized and

approved, by such entity's governing body pursuant to this article.

15. "Proposed elector initiated consolidation plan" shall mean a

written document that contains terms and information regarding the

consolidation of two or more local government entities, a majority of

whose respective electors have voted to consolidate such entities, that

has been proposed, but not yet finalized and approved, by the governing

body or bodies of such entities pursuant to this article.

16. "Proposed elector initiated dissolution plan" shall mean a written

document that contains terms and information regarding the dissolution

of a local government entity, a majority of whose electors have voted to

dissolve such entity, and that has been proposed, but not yet finalized

and approved, by such entity's governing body pursuant to this article.

17. "Proposed joint consolidation agreement" shall mean a written

document that contains terms and information regarding the consolidation

of two or more local government entities and that has been proposed, but

not yet finalized and approved, by such entities' governing body or

bodies pursuant to this article.

18. "Referendum" shall mean a vote seeking approval by a majority of

electors of a local government entity or entities voting on a question

of consolidation or dissolution placed on the ballot by initiative.