N.Y. Uniform District Court Act § 2402*2: District court system; area and composition

* § 2402. District court system; area and composition. The district

court system of Suffolk county shall be established on the first day of

January next succeeding one year from the general election at which at

least three contiguous towns, by a majority vote cast in each such town,

elect to participate in and become a part of such county district court

system. The election of any such town shall be irrevocable. The town of

Shelter Island shall be deemed to be contiguous to the towns of

Southold, Southampton and East Hampton. Once the district court system

of Suffolk county has been created, any town contiguous to such district

may thereafter elect at a general election to become part of the

district court system, which referendum shall be initiated by town board

resolution, and upon making such election by the majority vote of the

electors of such town, such town shall become irrevocably a part of the

county district court system on the first day of January of the second

year following such election.

* NB There are 2 § 2402's