N.Y. Village Law § 3-304: Changing number of trustees

§ 3-304 Changing number of trustees. The board of trustees by

resolution or local law, subject to permissive referendum, may change

the number of trustees. Such action shall be in accordance with the

following:

a. If the number of trustees be increased, the additional trustees

shall be elected at the next general village election when trustees are

regularly scheduled to be elected. At that election half of the

additional trustees shall be elected for a single term equal to half of

the full term for which said office is regularly scheduled to be filled

and the other half for a full such term. At all subsequent general

village elections such offices shall be filled for full terms.

b. If the number of trustees be reduced, no trustees shall be elected,

other than to fill an unexpired term, until by expiration of terms of

office the number of trustees in office shall equal that prescribed by

such resolution. Thereafter at the next general village election

one-half of such prescribed number of trustees shall be elected for a

single term equal to half of the full term for which said office is

regularly scheduled to be filled and the other half of such trustees

shall be elected for a full term. At all subsequent general village

elections such offices shall be filled for full terms.