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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
41 STATE STREET
ALBANY, NY 12231
Local Law Filing
Instructions
PLEASE OBSERVE THESE RULES FOR
FILING LOCAL LAWS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE:
1. Each local law shall be filed with the Secretary of State within 20 days after its
final adoption or approval as required by section 27 of the Municipal Home Rule
Law. The cited statute provides that a local law shall not become effective before
it is filed in the office of the Secretary of State.
2. Each local law to be filed with the Secretary of State shall be an original.
3. Each local law shall be filed on a form provided by the Department of State, as
attached hereto. In case additional pages are required, they must be on the same
letter size as the form provided. For convenience, printed, mimeographed or
typewritten copies of the local law may be pasted on the form, but these must not
be of a size larger than the form and printing must be on only one side of the
sheet. Only true and legible copies will be accepted for filing.
4. ONLY THE NUMBER, TITLE AND TEXT OF THE LOCAL LAW SHALL BE
FILED. In case of a local law amending a previously enacted local law or
ordinance, the text must be that of the law as amended. Do not include in copy
parts of old law to be omitted.
5. For the purpose of filing with the Secretary of State, number local laws
consecutively, and start with the number one in each calendar year. It is
suggested that introductory identifying numbers be used while a proposed local
law is being considered.
6. Each copy of a local law filed with the Secretary of State shall have affixed to it
a certification by the Clerk of the County legislative body or the City, Town or
Village Clerk or other officer designated by the local legislative body. There shall
also be attached or annexed thereto a certification executed by the County
Attorney, Corporation Counsel, Town Attorney, Village Attorney or other
authorized attorney that the local law contains the correct text and that all proper
proceedings have been had or taken for its enactment. Certification forms are
provided herewith.
7. For filing purposes, local laws shall be mailed or delivered as follows:
An original for the Secretary of State:
State Records and Law Bureau
Department of State
41 State Street
Albany, NY 12231
(DO NOT FILE THIS INSTRUCTION SHEET WITH THE LOCAL LAW.)
DOS-239 INSTRUCTIONS (Rev. 05/05)
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Local Law Filing
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
41 STATE STREET
ALBANY, NY 12231
(Use this form to file a local law with the Secretary of State.)
Text of law should be given as amended. Do not include matter being eliminated and do not use
italics or underlining to indicate new matter.
“ County
“ City
of
“ Town
“ Village
Local Law No.
A local law
of the year 20
(Insert Title)
Be it enacted by the
of the
(Name of Legislative Body)
“ County
“ City
of
“ Town
“ Village
as follows:
(Delete this line of text and enter text of local law here)
(If additional space is needed, attach pages the same size as this sheet, and number each.)
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(Complete the certification in the paragraph that applies to the filing of this local law and
strike out that which is not applicable.)
1. (Final adoption by local legislative body only.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No.
the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of
on
20
(Name of Legislative Body)
provisions of law.
of 20
of
was duly passed by the
, in accordance with the applicable
2. (Passage by local legislative body with approval, no disapproval or repassage after disapproval by the Elective
Chief Executive Officer*.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No.
of 20
of
the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of
was duly passed by the
on
20
, and was (approved)(not approved)
(Name of Legislative Body)
(repassed after disapproval) by the
and was deemed duly adopted
(Elective Chief Executive Officer*)
on
20
, in accordance w ith the applicable provisions of law.
3. (Final adoption by referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No.
of 20
the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of
of
was duly passed by the
on
20
, and was (approved)( not approved)
(Name of Legislative Body)
(repassed after disapproval) by the
on
20
.
(Elective Chief Executive Officer*)
Such local law was submitted to the people by reason of a (mandatory)(permissive) referendum, and received the affirmative
vote of a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon at the (general) (special)(annual) election held on
20
, in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
4. (Subject to permissive referendum and final adoption because no valid petition was filed requesting referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No.
of 20
of
the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of
was duly passed by the
on
20
, and was (approved)(not approved)
(Name of Legislative Body)
(repassed after disapproval) by the
(Elective Chief Executive Officer*)
on
20
. Such local
law was subject to permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum was filed as of
20
*
, in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
Elective Chief Executive Officer means or includes the chief executive officer of a county elected on a county-wide basis or, if there be none,
the chairperson of the county legislative body, the mayor of a city or village, or the supervisor of a town where such officer is vested with the
power to approve or veto local laws or ordinances.
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5. (City local law concerning Charter revision proposed by petition.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No.
of 20
of
the City of
having been submitted to referendum pursuant to the provisions of section (36)(37) of
the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of such city voting
thereon at the (special)(general) election held on
20
, became operative.
6. (County local law concerning adoption of Charter.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No.
of 20
of
the County of
State of New York, having been submitted to the electors at the General Election of
November
20
, pursuant to subdivisions 5 and 7 of section 33 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having
received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the cities of said county as a unit and a majority of the
qualified electors of the towns of said county considered as a unit voting at said general election, became operative.
(If any other authorized form of final adoption has been followed, please provide an appropriate certification.)
I further certify that I have compared the preceding local law with the original on file in this office and that the same is a
correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original local law, and was finally adopted in the manner indicated in
paragraph
, above.
Clerk of the county legislative body, City, Town or Village Clerk or
officer designated by local legislative body
(Seal)
Date:
(Certification to be executed by County Attorney, Corporation Counsel, Town Attorney, Village Attorney or other
authorized attorney of locality.)
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing local law contains the correct text and that all proper proceedings have been
had or taken for the enactment of the local law annexed hereto.
Signature
Title
County
City
of
Town
Village
Date:
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