N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law Section 15-1979
First annual meeting

  • members
  • officers
  • by-laws

1.

Upon filing and recording, the articles of association shall be deemed to be in effect and the drainage section association created thereby shall have the power and authority and shall assume the liabilities conferred and imposed by title 19 of this article. The temporary secretary shall notify all members by mail of the time, not more than ten days after such filing and recording, and of the place of the first annual meeting of the association, at which time permanent officers shall be elected for the coming year.

2.

The original membership of the association shall consist of the signers of the articles of association. Membership shall cease when a member dies or when he divests himself of the entire drainable acreage owned by him. Grantees, devisees and heirs of the fee of a member’s entire drainable acreage shall be members and entitled to all the rights of membership, and they shall be bound by the articles of association. Grantees, devisees and heirs of the fee of a part of a member’s drainable acreage shall be members, shall be entitled to all the rights of membership, shall be bound by the articles of association and shall be liable in the proportion that such granted, devised or inherited part bears to the total of the drainable acreage of the member from whom they have taken title.

3.

The officers of the association shall be members thereof and shall consist of a president, vice-president, and secretary-treasurer. If an officer’s membership in the association shall terminate, the association shall call a special meeting to elect his successor for the remainder of the term for which he was elected. The term of office of all officers shall be one year.

4.

The association shall adopt at the first annual meeting by-laws, not inconsistent with law or with the articles of association. The by-laws shall fix the time and place of future annual meetings and regular meetings of the association and shall provide for the calling and holding of special meetings; shall provide the number of members, not less than one-third, to constitute a quorum at its meetings; shall provide the method of conduct of elections of its officers at annual meetings; shall provide the form of notice, in writing, to be given to all members of the amount of assessment due to pay the debts of the association, and to pay all costs, expenses, fees and damages as provided in the articles of association; and may provide for the imposition and collection of annual dues and for any other matter necessary to carry out the conduct of the affairs of the association.

Source: Section 15-1979 — First annual meeting; members; officers; by-laws, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/ENV/15-1979 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Dec. 21, 2024).

15‑1901
Purpose
15‑1903
General provisions and definitions
15‑1905
Drainage improvement districts
15‑1907
Drainage improvement associations
15‑1909
Entry upon lands, structures and waters
15‑1911
Petition for formation of district
15‑1913
Proceedings on petition
15‑1915
Proceedings for formation of district
15‑1917
Surveys and maps
15‑1919
Drainage enhancements
15‑1921
Proceedings on enhancements
15‑1923
Plans and estimates
15‑1925
General apportionment of cost
15‑1927
Proceedings on general apportionment of costs and final fixation of boundaries
15‑1929
Corrections and revisions of statements of enhancements
15‑1931
Procedure for authorization of construction
15‑1933
Construction
15‑1935
Contracts
15‑1937
Operation and maintenance
15‑1939
Special apportionment of cost
15‑1941
Major repairs of drainage works
15‑1943
Minor repairs in drainage districts
15‑1945
Minor repairs in existing drainage ditches
15‑1947
Unlawful interference with drainage works
15‑1949
Removal of beaver
15‑1951
Financing of improvements
15‑1953
Drainage improvement district fund
15‑1955
Proceedings for assessment and collection of cost
15‑1957
Drainage fund
15‑1959
Corrections and revisions of assessments, determinations of drainage enhancements and apportionment of costs
15‑1961
Drainage district with federal aid
15‑1963
Formation of district with federal aid
15‑1965
Construction project
15‑1967
Changes in project
15‑1969
Continuation of district
15‑1971
Transfer of property and discontinuance of district
15‑1973
Drainage section association
15‑1975
Drainage section association
15‑1977
Articles of association
15‑1979
First annual meeting
15‑1981
Powers of association
15‑1983
Drainage of agricultural lands

Accessed:
Dec. 21, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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