N.Y. Local Finance Law § 33.10: Mandatory or permissive referenda in counties

§ 33.10 Mandatory or permissive referenda in counties. a. Except as

otherwise provided in paragraph b of this section neither the

expenditure of money for an object or purpose for which it is proposed

to issue obligations nor a bond resolution or capital note resolution

shall be subject to a mandatory or a permissive referendum in any

county.

b. * 2. If, prior to the effective date of this chapter in any county

operating under an alternative or optional form of government, the board

of supervisors of such county is empowered to submit to a referendum at

any general or special election any act or resolution of the board

providing for the expenditure of any sum greater than two hundred fifty

thousand dollars for a permanent public improvement or improvements

whether or not obligations are to be issued for such improvement or

improvements, the finance board of such county may submit to a

referendum at any general or special election, in the manner provided in

such alternative or optional form of government, any act or resolution

providing for the expenditure of any sum greater than two hundred fifty

thousand dollars for a permanent public improvement or improvements for

which it intends to issue obligations.

* NB There are 2 sb 2's

* 2. A resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds or capital notes

by a county for the object or purpose described in subdivision

forty-nine of paragraph a of section 11.00 of the local finance law

shall be subject to a permissive referendum in the manner provided in

article three-A of the county law as amended from time to time.

* NB There are 2 sb 2's