N.Y. County Law Section 257
Permissive referendum

1.

The provisions of sections one hundred one and one hundred two of this chapter and the applicable provisions of the election law as to conduct of elections and qualifications of voters shall apply to permissive referenda conducted hereunder, except that only those electors shall be qualified to sign a petition and to vote who are resident within an area included in the proposed county district, and provided further that the number of signatures required on the petition shall be one hundred or five per centum of the owners of taxable real property situated within the proposed district, whichever shall be less.

2.

The clerk of the board of supervisors shall cause to be prepared and have available for distribution proper forms for such petition and shall distribute a supply to any person requesting the same.

3.

Where there are no resident electors within an area included in the proposed county district, the referendum may be waived upon certification by the county board of elections that there are no qualified electors.

Source: Section 257 — Permissive referendum, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/CNT/257 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).

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Purpose 251
County agency 252
Powers of county agency 253
Preparation of maps and plans 253‑A
Provision for excess sewer, drainage or water facilities 253‑B
Amendment or modification of plans 254
Public hearing 255
Representation by municipalities and district 256
Establishment of a county district 256‑A
Consolidation of Suffolk county sewer district number two Holbrook and Suffolk county sewer district number four - Birchwood North Shore 256‑B
Suffolk county wastewater management district 257
Permissive referendum 258
Application to the department of audit and control 259
Recording and filing of determination 260
Review 261
Administration of the county district 262
Performance of the work 263
Powers 263‑A
Powers with respect to lake protection and rehabilitation 264
Rules and regulations 265
Contracts 266
Water rates, water quality treatment, sewage, wastewater disposal and refuse collection charges and revenues 267
Expense of the improvement 268
Increase and improvement of facilities 269
Increase of maximum amount to be expended 270
Assessment of the cost 271
Alternative method of assessment 272
Taxation of district property 273
Contracts with public authorities for county water districts 274
Extension of the district 274‑A
Consolidation of county districts by board of supervisors 274‑B
Consolidation of the district and its extensions 275
Sale of water district facilities 276
Jurisdiction of other state agencies 277
Establishment of certain county sewer districts in Suffolk county 278
Definitions 279
Operation of certain collection and disposal facilities in Suffolk county 279‑A
Acquisition of real property for future districts in Suffolk county 279‑B
Agreements of county district 279‑C
Certain agreements of a county sewer district in Orange county 279‑D
Water districts in the county of Westchester
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Accessed:
Oct. 26, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 257’s source at nysenate​.gov

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