TOWN OF HANCOCK LOCAL LAW NO. 2 - 2015
A LOCAL LAW INCREASING TERM OF OFFICE OF TOWN
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT FROM TWO YEARS TO
FOUR YEARS
Be it enacted by the Hancock Town Board as follows:
Section 1. Intent, Authority – The purpose of this Local Law is to permit the Town of Hancock to increase the term of office of the Town Highway Superintendent from two years to four years. It is adopted pursuant to New York Municipal Home Rule Law Section 10.
Section 2. Increase of term of office – The term of office of the Town Highway Superintendent is hereby increased from two years to four years commencing with the term which begins January 1, 2016.
Section 3.Repealer; Supersession – All Local Laws or Ordinances or parts of Local Laws or Ordinances in conflict with any part of this Local law are hereby repealed. In addition, this Local Law is intended to supersede that portion of New York Town Law Section 24 which provides for a two year term of office for the Town Highway Superintendent.
Section 4. Severability – If any section or subsection, paragraph, clause, phrase, or provision of this local law shall be adjudged invalid for any reason or shall be deleted or subsequently repealed, the same shall not affect the validity of this local law as a whole or any part or provision hereof other than the part so adjudged to be invalid and/or deleted and/or subsequently repealed. The determination by any court of competent jurisdiction that any provisions of the within local law are unenforceable, invalid, void, unconstitutional or in conflict with federal or state law shall not in any way affect the enforceability or validity of any other provision contained herein.
Section 5. Effective Date – This Local Law shall be subject to mandatory referendum at a general election and, if approved, shall take effect upon filing in the office of the New York Secretary of State.
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