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S 214. [Designation of newspapers; official] OFFICIAL publications. 1.
Concurrent resolutions, election notices and official canvass. The
members of the county legislative body, whether such body be denominated
board of supervisors, county legislature or otherwise, or, in the city
of New York, of the council of such city representing respectively each
of the two principal political parties into which the people of the
state are divided, shall designate annually the newspaper published
within the county to publish the concurrent resolutions of the legisla-
ture, EXCEPT IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY WHERE SUCH PUBLICATION SHALL BE MADE
ON THE OFFICIAL COUNTY WEBSITE. Such designation shall be in writing
and signed by a majority of the members representing each of said poli-
tical parties. In making such designation, consideration shall be given
to the newspapers advocating the principles of such political party, the
support of its nominees and the extent of the circulation in the county.
However the fact that a newspaper is an independent newspaper not advo-
cating the principles of any political party shall not disqualify it
from consideration. If there be but one newspaper published in the coun-
ty, such newspaper shall be designated. The designation shall be filed
with the clerk of the county legislative body or, in the city of New
York, with the clerk of the council of such city, who shall not later
than January tenth cause notice of the name and address of such newspa-
per or newspapers to be forwarded to the secretary of state. In like
manner the members of the county legislative body or, in the city of New
York, of the council of such city representing each of the two principal
political parties into which the people of the state are divided, shall
designate the newspaper published within the county to publish the
election notices issued by the secretary of state and the newspaper to
publish the official canvass, EXCEPT IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY WHERE SUCH
PUBLICATION SHALL BE MADE ON THE OFFICIAL COUNTY WEBSITE. In the event
of a failure so to designate in any year, or if either of such political
parties has no representatives among the body or, in the city of New
York, council membership, the last newspaper designated by the members
of such party shall be deemed duly designated.
2. Local laws and notices. The board of supervisors shall annually
designate at least two newspapers published within the county as offi-
cial newspapers for the publication of all local laws, notices and other
matters required by law to be published, EXCEPT IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY
WHERE SUCH PUBLICATION SHALL BE MADE ON THE OFFICIAL COUNTY WEBSITE. In
such designations consideration shall be given to those newspapers advo-
cating the principles of the two major political parties into which the
people of the state are divided and their general circulation throughout
the county. However the fact that a newspaper is an independent newspa-
per and not advocating the principles of any political party shall not
disqualify it from consideration. If there be but one newspaper having
circulation in the county, that newspaper shall be designated. Except as
otherwise provided by law, the clerk of the board shall cause a true
copy of each local law to be published in such official newspapers, AND
ON THE OFFICIAL COUNTY WEBSITE IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, at least once a
week for two successive weeks, the first publication of which shall be
had within ten days after such local law has become effective; provided,
however, that any local law which is subject to a permissive referendum
shall be published in such official newspapers AND ON THE WESTCHESTER
COUNTY OFFICIAL WEBSITE at least once a week for two successive weeks,
the first publication of which shall be had within ten days after such
local law is adopted. Legalizing acts shall be published as provided in
section two hundred twenty-seven OF THIS ARTICLE. Nothing herein shall
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be deemed to prevent the designation of additional newspapers for any
publication and such designation shall be deemed an official newspaper
for the particular publication.
3. Erie [county] AND WESTCHESTER COUNTIES. The provisions herein
requiring the designation of official newspapers for the publication of
election notices and official canvass shall not apply to the [county]
COUNTIES of Erie AND WESTCHESTER.
S 4. Section 216 of the county law, as amended by chapter 760 of the
laws of 1956, is amended to read as follows:
S 216. Location of county offices. The board of supervisors shall have
power to select and change the site of any county office or building
within the county except as hereinafter provided. No site or location
for any county jail shall be selected or acquired by such board of
supervisors which shall not have been approved by the state commission
of correction. No courthouse, civil office of the sheriff, office of the
county clerk, county treasurer, clerk of the board of supervisors or
board of elections, now or hereafter located in a city or village, shall
be removed beyond the limits of such city or village without the
approval of a proposition therefor by the affirmative vote of a majority
of the qualified electors of the county voting thereon at a general or
special election. The clerk of the board of supervisors shall cause a
notice of such election to be published in the official newspapers AND
THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY OFFICIAL WEBSITE once a week for six weeks previ-
ous to such election; and shall on or before the first day of publica-
tion cause such notice to be posted upon the bulletin board at the
office of each city and town clerk in the county. The notice shall
state the time of the election, the name of the office or building and
the proposed site thereof by a description in general terms sufficient
for readily identifying the proposed site. The clerk shall cause a
certificate to be filed with the board of elections stating the proposi-
tion to be submitted on or before the first publication. Nothing herein
shall be deemed to dispense with any required approval of a site or
building by any state officer or department. In the event the board of
supervisors proposes changing the present site or sites, as the case may
be, of two or more of the above specified offices or buildings from
their present site or sites, as the case may be, to one site, such
proposal may be contained in one proposition without the necessity of
allowing a separate vote on each of the offices or buildings concerned,
and in such case, the proposition and the notice of such election shall
state, as to each office or building affected, the name of the office or
building, the present location thereof by reference to the city or
village, as the case may be, and the proposed site thereof by a
description in general terms sufficient for readily identifying the
proposed site.
S 5. Subdivision 4 of section 223 of the county law, as renumbered by
chapter 678 of the laws of 1951, is amended to read as follows:
4. Within ten days after the adoption of said resolution, the clerk of
the board of supervisors shall cause notice of a public hearing thereon
to be published in the official newspapers once a week for two publica-
tions, and at least twenty days shall elapse from the first publication
to the date of the hearing. THE CLERK OF THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS SHALL CAUSE A NOTICE OF SUCH PUBLIC HEARING TO BE
PUBLISHED ON THE OFFICIAL COUNTY WEBSITE AT LEAST TWENTY DAYS PRIOR TO
THE DATE OF THE HEARING. The notice shall contain an abstract statement
of the proposed project and that the survey, plans and estimate may be
seen at the office of said clerk. A copy of such notice shall be mailed
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to each owner from whom any easement or right-of-way is necessary. The
public hearing may be held before the board or any committee of the
membership designated for that purpose.
S 6. Subdivision 2 of section 227 of the county law, as amended by
chapter 934 of the laws of 1962, is amended to read as follows:
2. Procedure to legalize. Any municipality or local officer or agency
seeking relief under this section shall present to the board of supervi-
sors of the county a petition duly verified setting forth the facts and
praying for the relief authorized by this section. Attached to such
petition shall be certified copies of all acts done and proceedings had
in relation to the subject matter sought to be legalized. The board of
supervisors may direct the governing board or officers to do that which
should have been done in the first instance and the time prescribed by
law for the performance of the act shall be deemed extended to allow
compliance therewith, and such acts shall not be legalized until proof
is submitted of such compliance. Notice stating the time, place and
purpose of the public hearing shall be published at least once in a
newspaper designated by the board with due regard for circulation in the
municipality affected, EXCEPT IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY WHERE SUCH PUBLICA-
TION SHALL BE MADE ON THE OFFICIAL COUNTY WEBSITE, and posted in at
least three public conspicuous places in the municipality at least five
days before the date set for the public hearing. One of such notices
shall be posted upon the bulletin board of the respective city, village
or town clerk's office. The power to conduct such public hearing may be
delegated to a standing or special committee of the board which shall
file with the board a transcript of the evidence produced together with
its recommendations thereon. The board of supervisors or such committee
shall have power to compel the production of, and shall consider, any
documents or other evidence deemed pertinent to the inquiry and may
adjourn from time to time. The legalizing act must be adopted by the
affirmative vote of two-thirds of the whole number of the members of the
board at a regular or special meeting, provided, however, that legaliz-
ing action taken pursuant to paragraph (i) of subdivision one of this
section shall be by local law, and provided further where on request of
the board the state comptroller submits to it his certified findings and
approval of a petition presented pursuant to paragraph (i), such local
law may be adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the whole
number of the members of the board. The legalizing act shall recite the
filing of the petition and all proceedings taken thereon and shall
contain the text of the act sought to be legalized and the method of,
and the maximum maturity of the bonds or capital notes, if any, for
financing the obligation or obligations so legalized and validated. It
shall state the intentional act, mistake, error or omission cured by the
legalizing act; that such intentional act, mistake, error or omission
was not the result of fraud and that no substantial hardship will result
therefrom and the determination thereon by the board of supervisors
legalizing and validating the same. A copy of the legalizing act certi-
fied by the clerk of the board shall be published at least once a week
for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper designated by the board with
due regard for circulation in the municipality affected, the first
publication of which shall be had, EXCEPT IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY WHERE
SUCH PUBLICATION SHALL BE MADE ON THE OFFICIAL COUNTY WEBSITE, within
twenty days after the legalizing act is adopted. The petition and
related papers, or certified copies thereof, shall be filed in the
office of the county clerk. Subject to limitations or restrictions
prescribed by the board of supervisors, the amount of any obligations
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legalized and validated hereunder may be paid from available funds or
shall be deemed to be a settled claim within the meaning of subdivision
thirty-three of paragraph a of section 11.00 of the local finance law
which may be financed by the issuance of bonds or capital notes,
provided, however, that the maximum maturity of any such bonds shall not
exceed six years from the date of issuance of such bonds or from the
date of issuance of the earliest bond anticipation note issued in antic-
ipation thereof, whichever date is the earlier, and provided further,
however, that the cost shall be charged against the area normally
responsible for the payment of the obligation which had been legalized
and validated. The cost of all publications under this section shall be
a charge upon and be paid by the petitioner. A copy of the legalizing
act duly certified by the clerk shall be filed with the state comp-
troller and with the petitioner. The term "municipality" as used in
this section shall include a city, town or village or a fire district,
special district, special improvement district or other local govern-
mental agency or authority created by or pursuant to law.
S 7. Subdivision 1 of section 254 of the county law, as amended by
chapter 397 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows:
1. When the agency has caused such maps and plans to be prepared, it
shall transmit them to the board of supervisors, together with a report
of its proceedings and its recommendations, including a recommendation
as to what officer, board or body should be the administrative head or
body of the proposed district. Such report may further include the
recommendations relating to the establishment of two or more zones of
assessment within the proposed district and the estimated initial allo-
cation of the cost of the construction of the facilities as between such
zones to be assessed, levied and collected in each zone in the same
manner and at the same time as other county charges. Upon receipt of the
report and the maps and plans, the board of supervisors shall call a
public hearing upon a proposal to establish a county district, to
comprise the area or areas described and defined in said maps and plans.
No public hearing shall be called to establish a water quality treatment
district until the maps and plans have been submitted to and approved in
writing by the state department of health. Copy of such notice of
approval or denial of the maps and plans shall be filed in the office of
the clerk of the board of supervisors of the county in which the
proposed district is located. The clerk of the board of supervisors
shall cause a notice of the public hearing to be published at least once
in the official newspapers of the county and in such other newspapers
having a general circulation in the proposed district as the board may
direct, EXCEPT IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY WHERE SUCH PUBLICATION SHALL BE
MADE ON THE OFFICIAL COUNTY WEBSITE, the first publications thereof to
be not less than ten or more than twenty days before the day set therein
for the hearing. The notice of hearing shall contain a description of
the area or areas to be included within the proposed district, and if
the report shall have recommended the establishment of zones of assess-
ment, a description of the area or areas to be included within each zone
of assessment, the improvements proposed, the maximum amount to be
expended for the improvement, the estimated cost of hook-up fees, if
any, to, and the cost of the district or extension to, the typical prop-
erty and, if different, the typical one or two family home, the allo-
cation of such maximum amount as between the zones of assessment recom-
mended, if any, the proposed method of assessment of the cost and shall
specify the time when and place where the board of supervisors will meet
to consider the matter and to hear all parties interested therein
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concerning the same. In the event that zones of assessment are provided
for and an allocation of cost of the facilities between such zones of
assessment, said notice shall further state that said zones of assess-
ment and said allocations of cost may be changed from time to time by
resolution of the board of supervisors adopted after a public hearing
whenever said board of supervisors shall determine that such changes are
necessary in the public interest. Prior to the publication of the
notice of hearing, the board of supervisors shall cause to be prepared,
and file for public inspection with the county clerk, a detailed expla-
nation of how the estimated cost of hook-up fees, if any, to, and the
cost of the district or extension to, the typical property and, if
different, the typical one or two family home was computed.
S 8. Subdivisions 1 and 3 of section 271 of the county law, subdivi-
sion 1 as amended and subdivision 3 as added by chapter 622 of the laws
of 1984, are amended to read as follows:
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding section, if the
notice of public hearing to be held by the board of supervisors pursuant
to section two hundred fifty-four OF THIS ARTICLE shall contain a state-
ment that the cost of the improvement will be assessed in proportion as
nearly as may be to the benefit which each lot or parcel of land will
derive therefrom, and in the case of a water quality treatment district,
such cost shall be assessed, levied and collected as hereinafter
provided. The board of supervisors may determine to issue, pursuant to
the local finance law, the obligations of the county in such an amount
as said board may estimate to be sufficient to pay the entire cost of
the improvement, but not in excess of the maximum amount proposed to be
expended for the improvement as stated in the notice of hearing
published pursuant to section two hundred fifty-four OF THIS ARTICLE.
In preparing the annual estimate of revenues and expenditures pursuant
to section three hundred fifty-three of this chapter, the administrative
head or body shall include, in addition to all costs of operation and
maintenance for the next succeeding fiscal year, sums sufficient to pay
the annual installment of principal of, and interest on, obligations
issued as aforesaid. The administrative head or body shall thereupon
annually assess the amount of the estimate of expenditures, less the
estimate of revenues as set forth in the estimate so prepared, on the
lots and parcels of land in the district in proportion as nearly as may
be to the benefit which each lot or parcel will derive therefrom and
shall prepare an assessment roll which shall describe each such lot or
parcel of land in such manner that the same may be ascertained and iden-
tified and shall show the name or names of the reputed owner or owners
thereof, and the aggregate amount of the assessment levied upon such lot
or parcel of land. The assessment roll shall be submitted to the budget
officer at the same time as the estimate is submitted, for transmittal
with the tentative budget to the clerk of the board of supervisors. The
assessment roll shall remain on file in the office of the clerk and be
open to public inspection during business hours. The board of supervi-
sors shall hold a public hearing on the assessment roll. Notice of such
public hearing shall be published at least once in the official newspa-
pers, EXCEPT IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY WHERE SUCH PUBLICATION SHALL BE MADE
ON THE OFFICIAL COUNTY WEBSITE, stating that said assessment roll has
been completed and that at a time and place to be specified therein the
board of supervisors will meet and hear and consider any objections
which may be made to the roll. The first publication of the notice of
the completion of the roll shall be not less than five days before the
date specified for the hearing. At the time and place specified, the
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board of supervisors shall meet and hear and consider any objections to
the assessment roll, and may change or amend the same as it deems neces-
sary or just so to do and may affirm and adopt the same as originally
proposed or as amended or changed, or they may annul the same and order
the administrative head or body to proceed anew and to prepare another
roll or the board of supervisors may prepare such new roll. No such
amended, changed or new roll shall be adopted unless the board of super-
visors shall hold a hearing thereon in the manner and upon the notice
prescribed for the original hearing. It shall be the duty of the board
of supervisors to levy the sum apportioned to and assessed upon each
such lot or parcel of land at the time and in the manner provided by law
for the levy of state, county or town taxes. Such sums so levied shall
be collected by the local tax collectors or receivers of taxes and
assessments and shall be paid over to the county treasurer, or compara-
ble officer or body, in the same manner and at the same time as taxes
levied for general county purposes. The county treasurer, or comparable
officer or body, shall keep a separate account of such moneys and they
shall be used only for purposes of the county district for which
collected. Nothing herein shall prevent the public hearing on the
assessment roll from being held simultaneously with the hearing on the
county budget held pursuant to section three hundred fifty-nine of this
chapter. If the cost of establishment of the county district and the
providing of an improvement therein has been assessed, levied and
collected pursuant to the provisions of this section, then the cost of
any improvement made pursuant to section two hundred sixty-eight OF THIS
ARTICLE shall be assessed, levied and collected pursuant to the
provisions of this section. If the cost of establishment of the county
district and the providing of an improvement therein has been assessed,
levied and collected pursuant to the provisions of section two hundred
seventy OF THIS ARTICLE, then the cost of any improvement made pursuant
to section two hundred sixty-eight OF THIS ARTICLE shall be assessed,
levied and collected pursuant to the provisions of section two hundred
seventy OF THIS ARTICLE.
3. In the case of water quality treatment districts, the board of
supervisors shall cause to be prepared estimates required to meet
expenses for the annual monitoring, testing, operation and maintenance
of the district, at the same time as provided in this section for the
preparation of the assessment roll. Such annual estimates shall contain
the anticipated revenue and expenditures for such district for the ensu-
ing year. It shall also show the amount of expenses which shall be
apportioned or charged against each lot or parcel within such district
in proportion as nearly as may be to the benefit which each such lot or
parcel will derive therefrom. After such annual estimates have been
prepared the board of supervisors shall cause a notice to be published
in the official newspapers, EXCEPT IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY WHERE SUCH
PUBLICATION SHALL BE MADE ON THE OFFICIAL COUNTY WEBSITE, that the same
may be examined in the office of the clerk and that a public hearing
will be held thereon by the board of supervisors, specifying the time
when and the place where such hearing will be held. Such public hearing
may be held on the same day as the hearing on the county budget pursuant
to section three hundred fifty-nine of this chapter. Such notice shall
be published at least five days before such hearing. After such hearing
the board of supervisors shall adopt such estimates or it may amend and
modify the same. If the amount apportioned against any one parcel is
increased after the public hearing, the board of supervisors shall hold
another public hearing on like notice. Such annual estimates and the
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apportionment against each such lot or parcel shall be adopted by the
board of supervisors no later than the date of adoption of the annual
county budget. After such adoption such annual estimates shall be filed
in the office of the county clerk, and the board of supervisors shall
levy the amount apportioned to each lot or parcel at the time and in the
manner provided by law for the levy of town and county taxes. Such
amount so levied shall be collected and enforced at the same time and in
the manner that town and county taxes are collected and enforced. Noth-
ing in this section contained shall be construed to prevent the financ-
ing, in whole or in part, of expenditures by private sources, grants or
by other means.
S 9. Subdivisions 3, 4 and 5 of section 274-a of the county law, as
added by chapter 620 of the laws of 1996, are amended to read as
follows:
3. Notice. The clerk of the board of supervisors shall give notice of
such hearing in such newspapers, EXCEPT IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY WHERE SUCH
PUBLICATION SHALL BE MADE ON THE OFFICIAL COUNTY WEBSITE, and within
such time period as set forth in section two hundred fifty-four of this
article. Such notice shall specify the time when and the place where
such hearing will be held and, in general terms, describe the proposed
consolidation and shall specifically state the proposed disposition of
the property and indebtedness of the original districts, and where
appropriate, the proposed basis of the future assessment of all costs of
operation, maintenance and improvement including whether zones of
assessment are to be established and the costs of district facilities
are to be allocated as between such zones. Such notice shall also state
that the county agency has issued a report on the proposed consol-
idation, if such be the case, and shall specify where a copy of such
report may be examined prior to the public hearing.
4. Hearing. The board shall meet at the time and place specified in
such notice and hear all persons interested in the subject matter there-
of concerning the same. If the board shall determine, upon the evidence
given thereat, that it is IN the public interest to consolidate all of
the districts specified in said notice, or two or more thereof, if such
be the case, or to assess future costs of operation, maintenance and
improvements on a particular basis where appropriate, the board may
adopt a resolution subject to a permissive referendum, so consolidating
such districts, if such be the case, and [were] WHERE applicable,
setting forth the basis for the future assessment of all costs of opera-
tion, maintenance and improvements, including whether zones of assess-
ment are to be established and the costs of district facilities are to
be allocated as between such zones.
5. Notice of adoption of resolution. Within ten days after the
adoption by the board of a resolution consolidating districts, the board
shall give notice thereof at the expense of the county, by the publica-
tion of a notice in such newspapers, EXCEPT IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY WHERE
SUCH PUBLICATION SHALL BE MADE ON THE OFFICIAL COUNTY WEBSITE, and with-
in such time period as set forth in section one hundred one of this
chapter. Such notice shall set forth the date of adoption of the resol-
ution and contain an abstract of such resolution, describing in general
terms, the districts so consolidated, and shall specify the basis for
the future assessment of all costs of operation, maintenance and
improvements where applicable, a description of boundaries of zones of
assessment and costs proposed to be allocated thereto, if any, and that
such resolution was adopted subject to a permissive referendum.
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S 10. The closing paragraph of section 280-v of the county law, as
added by chapter 1185 of the laws of 1971, is amended to read as
follows:
In preparing the annual estimate of revenues and expenditures pursuant
to section three hundred fifty-three of this chapter, the administrative
head or body shall include, in addition to all costs of operation and
maintenance for the next succeeding fiscal year, sums sufficient to pay
the annual installment of principal of, and interest on, obligations
issued as aforesaid. The administrative head or body shall thereupon
annually assess the amount of the estimate of expenditures, less the
estimate of revenues including financial aid and assistance made avail-
able by the state or federal government as set forth in the estimate so
prepared, on the lots and parcels of land in the district in proportion
as nearly as may be to the benefit which each lot or parcel will derive
therefrom and shall prepare an assessment roll which shall describe each
such lot or parcel of land in such manner that the same may be ascer-
tained and identified and shall show the name or names of the reputed
owner or owners thereof, and the aggregate amount of the assessment
levied upon such lot or parcel of land. Provided, however, that for a
hurricane protection project such assessment shall be at a rate not to
exceed twenty per centum of the net annual cost to the county for such
improvement when such lot or parcel is publicly used or owned and not to
exceed seventy per centum of such cost when the lot or parcel is
privately owned. Provided further, that for single purpose flood or
shoreline erosion control projects, such assessment shall be at a rate
up to one hundred per centum of the net annual cost to the county wheth-
er such lot or parcel is publicly or privately owned. The assessment
roll shall be submitted to the budget officer at the same time as the
estimate is submitted, for transmittal with the tentative budget to the
clerk of the governing body. The assessment roll shall remain on file in
the office of the clerk and be open to public inspection during business
hours. The governing body shall hold a public hearing on the assessment
roll. Notice of such public hearing shall be published at least once in
the official newspapers, EXCEPT IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY WHERE SUCH PUBLI-
CATION SHALL BE MADE ON THE OFFICIAL COUNTY WEBSITE, stating that said
assessment roll has been completed and that at a time and place to be
specified therein the governing body will meet and hear and consider any
objections which may be made to the roll. The first publication of the
notice of the completion of the roll shall be not less than five days
before the date specified for the hearing. At the time and place speci-
fied, the governing body shall meet and hear and consider any objections
to the assessment roll, and may change or amend the same as it deems
necessary or just so to do and may affirm and adopt the same as
originally proposed or as amended or changed, or it may annul the same
and order the administrative head or body to proceed anew and to prepare
another roll or the governing body may prepare such new roll. No such
amended, changed or new roll shall be adopted unless the governing body
shall hold a hearing thereon in the manner and upon the notice
prescribed for the original hearing. It shall be the duty of the govern-
ing body to levy the sum apportioned to and assessed upon each such lot
or parcel of land at the time and in the manner provided by law for the
levy of state, county or town taxes. Such sums so levied shall be
collected by the local tax collectors or receivers of taxes and assess-
ments and shall be paid over to the county treasurer in the same manner
and at the same time as taxes levied for general county purposes. The
county treasurer shall keep a separate account of such moneys and they
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shall be used only for purposes of the county district for which
collected. Nothing herein shall prevent the public hearing on the
assessment roll from being held simultaneously with the hearing on the
county budget held pursuant to section three hundred fifty-nine of this
chapter. If the cost of establishment of the county district and the
providing of an improvement therein has been assessed, levied and
collected pursuant to the provisions of this section, then the cost of
any improvement made pursuant to section two hundred eighty-s OF THIS
ARTICLE shall be assessed, levied and collected pursuant to the
provisions of this section. If the cost of establishment of the county
district and the providing of an improvement therein has been assessed,
levied and collected pursuant to the provisions of section two hundred
eighty-u OF THIS ARTICLE, then the cost of any improvement made pursuant
to section two hundred eighty-s OF THIS ARTICLE shall be assessed,
levied and collected pursuant to the provisions of section two hundred
eighty-u.
S 11. Section 359 of the county law, as amended by chapter 197 of the
laws of 1952, is amended to read as follows:
S 359. Public hearing; distribution of tentative budget. Before the
final adoption of the budget, the board of supervisors shall hold a
public hearing on the tentative budget with such changes, alterations
and revisions, as shall have been made therein by such board pursuant to
section three hundred fifty-eight OF THIS ARTICLE. The clerk of the
board of supervisors shall cause to be printed or otherwise reproduced
at least one hundred copies of such tentative budget as so changed,
altered and revised, but the board of supervisors, by resolution, may
direct that a greater number of copies be so printed or reproduced. The
time when and place where such hearing shall be held shall be fixed by
resolution of the board of supervisors. The clerk of the board of super-
visors shall cause a notice to be published stating the time, place and
purpose of the public hearing and that copies of the tentative budget on
which the public hearing will be held are available at his office and
may be inspected or procured thereat by any interested person during
business hours. There shall be included in the notice of the public
hearing on the tentative budget, or in a separate notice published in
the same manner and at the same time as such notice of hearing, a state-
ment of the maximum salary, or the maximum rate of per diem compen-
sation, or both, as the case may be, that may be fixed and payable
during the ensuing fiscal year to the members of the board of supervi-
sors and to the chairman respectively. The notice of public hearing
shall be published at least once in the official newspaper or newspapers
of the county, and in such other newspapers, EXCEPT IN WESTCHESTER COUN-
TY WHERE SUCH PUBLICATION SHALL BE MADE ON THE OFFICIAL COUNTY WEBSITE,
and for such other times as the board of supervisors, by resolution, may
direct. At least five days shall elapse between the first publication
of such notice and date specified for the hearing. The hearing shall be
held on the date so specified at which time any person may be heard. The
hearing may be adjourned from day to day, but not later than the twenti-
eth day of December.
S 12. This act shall take effect immediately.