New York Alternative County Government Law Article 13 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

• 600 - Fiscal Year; County Budget; Tax Levy.
  The fiscal year of the county shall begin on the first day of January and end with the thirty-first day of December in each year....
• 601 - County Finance.
  The provisions of the local finance law shall continue to apply to a county which has adopted an alternative form of county government under this
• 602 - County Taxes and Assessments.
  The provisions of the tax law or other applicable general or special statute shall continue to apply to a county which has adopted an alternative...
• 603 - County Board of Elections.
  There shall be a county board of elections to be appointed by the board of supervisors in the manner and for such term as provided...
• 604 - Administration of Education.
  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect or impair the administration of education within the county.
• 605 - Advisory and Planning Boards.
  The county executive, upon authorization by the board of supervisors, may appoint a board of electors of the county to act in an advisory capacity...
• 606 - Citizenship and Residence Requirements for Department Heads and Deputies.
  The head of each department or office and each deputy appointed under or pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall, at the time of...
• 607 - Retirement System.
  Persons who are members of an existing pension or retirement system, or beneficiaries or prospective beneficiaries thereof, shall continue to have the rights, privileges, obligations...
• 608 - Civil Service.
  Appointments and promotions in the county government shall continue to be made in accordance with the provisions of the civil service law and rules of...
• 609 - Continuity of Authority.
  The performance of functions by a department, office or agency to which they are assigned pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed...
• 610 - Completion of Unfinished Business.
  Any proceeding or other business undertaken or commenced by a department, office or agency, the functions, powers and duties whereof are assigned, may be conducted...
• 611 - Oath of Office; Official Undertaking.
  1. The county executive and each other officer whose compensation is paid from county funds shall take and file an official oath in the manner...
• 612 - Application.
  The provisions of this article shall apply to any county adopting one of the alternative forms of county government provided by this chapter.

Last modified: February 3, 2019