{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-statute-of-local-governments-law-3","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Statute of Local Governments Law § 3","heading":"Definitions","body":"§ 3. Definitions. As used in this chapter the following terms shall\nmean or include:\n  1. \"Chief executive officer.\" The elective or appointive chief\nexecutive officer, if there be one, or otherwise the chairman of the\nboard of supervisors, in the case of a county, the mayor in the case of\na city or village or the supervisor in the case of a town.\n  2. \"Local government.\" A county, city, town or village.","path":["Statute of Local Governments Law","Article 1. Short Title; Legislative Intent; Definitions"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/SLG/3","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"98a34292c7b4603f20df64704a8326af287f5a8c859d71bdf44057814b650bf7","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-statute-of-local-governments-law-2","next":"us-ny/n.y.-statute-of-local-governments-law-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}