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758 - Conduct of Referendum.

NY Gen Mun L § 758 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) a summary of the contents of the resolution and joint consolidation agreement or petition for consolidation, as the case may be;

(b) a statement as to where may be examined a copy of the resolution and joint consolidation agreement or petition for consolidation, as the case may be;

(c) the names of the local government entities to be consolidated and a description of their territory;

(d) with respect to a resolution calling for a referendum under section seven hundred fifty-five of this title only, the name of the proposed consolidated local government entity;

(e) the time and place or places at which the referendum will be held; and

(f) 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. 4. The referendum question placed before the electors of each local government entity to be consolidated shall be in a form reading substantially as follows: "Shall (insert type and name of local government entity) be consolidated with (insert type and name of local government entity or entities)? YES ____ NO ____" 5. In any referendum held pursuant to this title, each local government entity to be consolidated shall bear only the costs of holding such referendum in its respective entity and shall not be required to bear the costs of a referendum held in any other entity. 6. 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 entities to be consolidated.

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758 - Conduct of Referendum.