N.Y. Municipal Home Rule § 25: Propositions for the submission of local laws

§ 25. Propositions for the submission of local laws. A proposition for

the submission of a local law to the approval of the electors pursuant

to this chapter shall contain the title of such local law. The clerk,

with the advice of the corporation counsel, municipal attorney or other

principal law officer shall prepare an abstract of such local law

concisely stating the title, purpose and effect thereof, and forthwith

shall transmit such proposition and such abstract to the election

officers charged with the duty of publishing the notice of and

furnishing the supplies for such election. A sufficient number of copies

of such abstract shall be printed and made available at the time of

registration or otherwise in advance of the election to such electors as

desire them, and shall also be delivered with the other election

supplies and distributed to the electors at the election. If there be

more than one such proposition to be voted upon at such election, such

propositions shall be separately and consecutively numbered.