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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Whenever in this article the board of supervisors is authorized by action taken pursuant to this section, to alter or abolish the requirements of any section of this article, or part thereof, or to make applicable to the county the provisions of any such section, or part thereof, not otherwise applicable, such action shall be by local law adopted in the manner prescribed in the municipal home rule law. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or any general, special or local law, a local law adopted pursuant to this article shall not be subject to a mandatory or permissive referendum.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or of any general, special or local law, and except as expressly permitted by this article, no local law or resolution shall be adopted by a board of supervisors inconsistent with the mandatory provision of this article or the optional provisions thereof where made applicable; provided, however, that local laws may be adopted imposing additional requirements not inconsistent with any such provisions.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or of any general, special or local law, a roll call vote shall be taken when any resolution expressly authorized or required by this article is voted upon by the board of supervisors. Such roll call vote shall be entered in the minutes of the board.
4. Any local law by which an optional provision of this article is made applicable to a county may be repealed, whereupon such optional provision shall cease to be applicable to such county. Any other local law, or resolution, adopted pursuant to this article may be amended or repealed, provided that no such local law or resolution shall be amended so as to be inconsistent with the mandatory provisions of this article or the optional provisions thereof where made applicable. A resolution to amend or repeal a resolution previously adopted pursuant to an express authorization or requirement of this article shall be voted upon, and the roll call vote thereon shall be recorded, in the manner provided in subdivision three of this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, County Law - CNT § 376. Local laws; resolutions - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/county-law/cnt-sect-376/
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