N.Y. Local Finance Law § 83.00: Contesting of validity of obligations; substantial compliance

§ 83.00 Contesting of validity of obligations; substantial compliance.

a. If an action, suit or proceeding contesting the validity of the

obligations authorized by such resolution or certificate is commenced

within twenty days from the date of publication of such resolution,

summary of such resolution or certificate together with such notice, the

court in which such action, suit or proceeding is commenced shall

determine whether or not such obligations were authorized for an object

or purpose for which the municipality, school district or district

corporation is authorized to expend money or the provisions of law which

should have been complied with were substantially complied with.

b. The court may determine that the provisions of law which should

have been complied with were substantially complied with if:

1. They authorized the aggregate amount of obligations authorized by

such resolution or certificate.

2. Such resolution was adopted by the required vote of the finance

board or such certificate was duly made by such chief fiscal officer.

3. Such resolution or the proposition for the expenditure of money for

the object or purpose for which such resolution authorizes the issuance

of obligations, as the case may be, was adopted at the election or

meeting, if any, to which it was submitted.

c. Such determination may be arrived at notwithstanding any

irregularity or failure to observe a technicality in:

1. The form of such proposition, resolution or certificate.

2. The notice of the election or meeting to which such proposition or

resolution was submitted or of the meeting at which the finance board

adopted such resolution.

3. The time or manner of the service or publication of such notice.

4. The conduct of the election, meeting or meetings at which such

proposition or resolution was adopted.

5. The submission of such proposition more than once within one year

or other shorter period than authorized by law.

6. Like matters in such proceedings.