2019 New York Laws
GMU - General Municipal
Article 17-A - Consolidation in Dissolution of Local Government
Title 3 - Dissolution of Local Government Entities
780 - Conduct of Referendum.

§   780.  Conduct  of  referendum.  1.  A  referendum  on  a  proposed
dissolution required by sections seven hundred  seventy-seven  or  seven
hundred  seventy-nine  of this title shall be placed before the electors
in the local government entity to be dissolved at a special election  to
be held not less than sixty or more than ninety days after the enactment
of  a  resolution calling for the referendum, provided, however, that in
cases where a town or village general election falls within such period,
the referendum question may be  considered  during  a  town  or  village
general election.
  2.  Notice  of  the  referendum  shall be given to the electors of the
local government entity to be dissolved by publication  in  a  newspaper
having  a  general  circulation  within  the boundaries of the entity at
least once a week for four consecutive weeks immediately  prior  to  the
referendum. The notice shall include, but not be limited to:
  (a)  a  summary of the contents of the resolution and dissolution plan
or petition for dissolution, as the case may be;
  (b) a statement as to where may be examined copies of  the  resolution
and dissolution plan or petition for dissolution, as the case may be;
  (c)  the  name  of  the  local government entity to be dissolved and a
statement fully describing its territory;
  (d) the time and place or places at which the referendum will be held;
and
  (e) such other matters as may be necessary to call,  provide  for  and
give notice of the referendum and to provide for the conduct thereof and
the canvass of the returns thereupon.
  3.  The  referendum  question  placed before the electors of the local
government  entity  to  be  dissolved  shall  be  in  a   form   reading
substantially as follows:
  "Shall (insert type and name of local government entity) be dissolved?
  YES ____
  NO ____"
  4. In any referendum held pursuant to this title, the local government
entity  to be dissolved shall bear the costs associated with the conduct
of such referendum.
  5. In any referendum held  pursuant  to  this  title,  and  except  as
otherwise  specified  herein,  the  referendum shall be conducted in the
same manner as other municipal elections or referendums  for  the  local
government entity affected by the proposed dissolution.