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otherwise directed by such vote, be considered an annual appropriation
therefor until changed by further vote and shall be levied and collected
yearly in the same manner and at the same time as other taxes in the
portion of the city of Oneida, town of Lincoln, town of Lenox, town of
Verona, town of Vienna, town of Vernon, [which include] INCLUDING IN
SAID TOWNS, ANY VILLAGE THEREIN, INCLUDING the village of Wampsville,
the village of Oneida Castle, and the village of Sylvan Beach, which are
located [in] WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL BOUNDARIES OF the Oneida city school
district.
(B) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION TWO OF THIS ACT AND
SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS HEREBY AUTHOR-
IZED TO SUBMIT AT THE ANNUAL ELECTION OR AT A SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION
ANY PROPOSITION FOR A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FOR THE LIBRARY DISTRICT WHICH
INCLUDES AN INCREASE IN THE APPROPRIATION LAST APPROVED BY THE VOTERS
THEREOF FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COST OF SAID CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
AND ANY DEBT SERVICE ON OBLIGATIONS ISSUED THEREFOR ON BEHALF OF THE
LIBRARY DISTRICT PURSUANT TO TITLE 4 OF ARTICLE 8 OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORI-
TIES LAW OR THIS SECTION, AS AMENDED. ANY SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION
SHALL BE CONDUCTED, NOTICED AND CANVASSED IN THE SAME MANNER AS AN ANNU-
AL ELECTION OF TRUSTEES.
(C) THE TERM "CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT", AS USED HEREIN, SHALL REFER TO ANY
OBJECT OR PURPOSE SPECIFIED IN SECTION 11.00 OF THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW
WHICH CONSTITUTES A VALID PURPOSE OF THE LIBRARY DISTRICT. SUCH CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS ARE HEREBY DETERMINED TO BE CITY AND TOWN PURPOSES FOR
WHICH THE CITY AND THE TOWNS ARE AUTHORIZED TO CONTRACT INDEBTEDNESS ON
BEHALF OF THE LIBRARY DISTRICT.
2. The board of trustees shall annually file with the clerks of the
city of Oneida, AND the towns of Vernon, Verona, Vienna, Lenox, AND
Lincoln [which include the of villages of Oneida Castle, Sylvan Beach,
and Wampsville] on or before the first day of February an estimate of
the proposed budget including costs of library services AND DEBT SERVICE
FOR ANY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT to be raised by levy for the library
district in the fiscal year beginning on the first day of July following
[the] EACH ANNUAL election. THE FISCAL YEAR OF THE LIBRARY DISTRICT
SHALL BEGIN ON THE FIRST DAY OF JULY AND END ON THE THIRTIETH DAY OF
JUNE. The city and towns shall not make any change in the estimate of
revenues or expenditures submitted by the board of the library district
in preparation of its preliminary budget.
3. (A) The [city] COMMON council of the city of Oneida and the town
boards of THE TOWNS OF Vernon, Verona, Vienna, Lincoln, and Lenox on
behalf of the portions of their communities which lie within the Oneida
city school district (INCLUDING AS APPLICABLE ANY VILLAGE IN ANY PORTION
OF SAID TOWNS WHICH IS WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL BOUNDARIES OF THE ONEIDA
CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT) shall levy a tax against the real property lying
within the [city and the portions of each city and town which comprise
the library district for their respective shares of the amount to be
raised by tax as contained in the annual budget of such district
approved by its voters at its annual election, said shares to be deter-
mined by the ratio, each to the other, of the full valuation which term
shall mean, the valuation which is derived by dividing the appropriate
portions of the assessed valuation of the real property concerned as
shown by the last completed assessment rolls of each village, city, or
town, by the city, town, or village equalization rates established by
the authorized state officer or agency for such rolls, of the real prop-
erty lying within each jurisdiction. The city council, village boards,
and town boards or one separately may issue tax anticipation notes,
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anticipation revenue notes and budget notes pursuant to article 2 of the
local finance law to obtain the necessary moneys therefor] PORTIONS OF
THE CITY AND EACH TOWN WHICH COMPRISE THE LIBRARY DISTRICT FOR THEIR
RESPECTIVE SHARES OF THE AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAX AS CONTAINED IN THE
ANNUAL BUDGET OF SUCH LIBRARY DISTRICT APPROVED BY ITS VOTERS AT ITS
ANNUAL ELECTION, AS WELL AS ANY SUPPLEMENTAL AMOUNTS APPROVED BY ITS
VOTERS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AS PROVIDED HEREIN. THE AMOUNT OF TAXES
FOR LIBRARY DISTRICT PURPOSES TO BE ASSESSED, LEVIED AND COLLECTED UPON
THE TAXABLE REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE LIBRARY DISTRICT IN THE CITY AND
UPON THE TAXABLE REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE LIBRARY DISTRICT IN EACH TOWN
(INCLUDING ANY VILLAGES THEREIN AS DESCRIBED HEREIN) SHALL BE APPOR-
TIONED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROPORTION THAT THE FULL VALUATION WITHIN
THAT PORTION OF THE LIBRARY DISTRICT IN THE CITY AND EACH TOWN SHALL
BEAR TO THE FULL VALUATION WITHIN THE ENTIRE LIBRARY DISTRICT.
(B) FULL VALUATION SHALL MEAN THE VALUATION WHICH IS DERIVED BY DIVID-
ING THE APPROPRIATE PORTIONS OF THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF THE REAL PROP-
ERTY CONCERNED AS SHOWN BY THE LAST COMPLETED ASSESSMENT ROLLS OF THE
CITY OR THE TOWN, BY THE CITY OR RESPECTIVE TOWN EQUALIZATION RATES
ESTABLISHED BY THE AUTHORIZED STATE OFFICER OR AGENCY FOR SUCH ROLLS.
FULL VALUATION SHALL BE DETERMINED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER. THE LIBRARY
DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL:
(I) ASCERTAIN FROM THE LAST COMPLETED ASSESSMENT ROLL OF SUCH CITY OR
TOWNS WITHIN WHICH SUCH LIBRARY DISTRICT IS SITUATED A STATEMENT OF THE
ASSESSED VALUATION OF THE TAXABLE REAL PROPERTY WITHIN SUCH LIBRARY
DISTRICT LOCATED IN SUCH CITY AND IN EACH TOWN (INCLUDING ANY VILLAGES
THEREIN AS DESCRIBED HEREIN) AFFECTED.
(II) PROCURE FROM THE APPROPRIATE STATE OFFICER OR AGENCY A STATEMENT
OF THE RATIOS OF THE ASSESSED VALUATION TO THE TRUE VALUATION ESTAB-
LISHED BY SUCH OFFICER OR AGENCY FOR THE LAST COMPLETED ASSESSMENT ROLL
OF SUCH CITY AND EACH SUCH TOWN (INCLUDING ANY VILLAGES THEREIN AS
DESCRIBED HEREIN).
(III) DETERMINE THE FULL VALUATION OF THE TAXABLE REAL PROPERTY WITHIN
SUCH LIBRARY DISTRICT SITUATED IN SUCH CITY AND EACH SUCH TOWN (INCLUD-
ING ANY VILLAGES THEREIN AS DESCRIBED HEREIN) AFFECTED BY DIVIDING THE
ASSESSED VALUATION OF SUCH REAL PROPERTY BY THE RATIO FIXED FOR THE CITY
OR RESPECTIVE TOWN IN WHICH SUCH TAXABLE REAL PROPERTY IS SITUATED. THE
TOTAL FULL VALUE OF THE TAXABLE REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE ENTIRE LIBRARY
DISTRICT SHALL BE ASCERTAINED BY ADDING TOGETHER THE FULL VALUE OF THE
TAXABLE REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE LIBRARY DISTRICT SITUATED IN THE CITY
AND EACH TOWN (INCLUDING ANY VILLAGES THEREIN AS DESCRIBED HEREIN)
AFFECTED.
(IV) ASCERTAIN THE PROPORTION OF LIBRARY DISTRICT TAX LEVY TO BE ALLO-
CATED TO SUCH CITY AND EACH TOWN (INCLUDING ANY VILLAGES THEREIN AS
DESCRIBED HEREIN) AFFECTED BY MULTIPLYING THE AMOUNT OF SUCH TAX LEVY OF
SUCH LIBRARY DISTRICT BY THE PERCENTAGE OR RATIO THE FULL VALUE OF THE
TAXABLE REAL PROPERTY WITHIN SUCH LIBRARY DISTRICT SITUATED IN SUCH CITY
OR RESPECTIVE TOWN (INCLUDING ANY VILLAGES THEREIN AS DESCRIBED HEREIN)
AFFECTED BEARS TO THE TOTAL FULL VALUE OF THE TAXABLE REAL PROPERTY
WITHIN THE ENTIRE LIBRARY DISTRICT.
(C) THE COMMON COUNCIL AND TOWN BOARDS SHALL EACH ANNUALLY PAY OVER TO
THE TREASURER OF THE LIBRARY DISTRICT ON OR BEFORE THE THIRTIETH DAY
AFTER THEIR RESPECTIVE TAX COLLECTION PERIOD ENDS, THE FULL AMOUNT OF
THE LEVY DUE TO THE LIBRARY DISTRICT FROM THE PARCELS SUBJECT TO THEIR
RESPECTIVE LEVY. THE COMMON COUNCIL AND TOWN BOARDS MAY EACH ISSUE TAX
ANTICIPATION NOTES, REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTES OR BUDGET NOTES PURSUANT
TO THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW TO OBTAIN THE
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NECESSARY MONEYS THEREFOR IN THE EVENT THE FULL LEVY OF THE LIBRARY
DISTRICT ASSESSMENT THEREIN IS NOT RECEIVED BY THE DATE DUE FOR THE
PROVISION OF SAME TO THE LIBRARY DISTRICT.
4. [Legislative] (A) THE LEGISLATIVE bodies of the city of Oneida[,]
AND the towns of Vernon, Verona, Vienna, Lenox, and Lincoln [which
include the villages of Oneida Castle, Sylvan Beach, and Wampsville]
which are in the Oneida city school district shall have the [power]
POWERS TO AUTHORIZE, to sell and TO issue bonds, notes and other
evidences of indebtedness pursuant to THE PROVISIONS OF the local
finance law in order to permit the library district to provide [facili-
ties or improved facilities] CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS for library purposes.
Upon written request from the board of trustees of the library district,
after approval by the qualified voters of such district, [the respective
legislative bodies jointly shall authorize, sell and issue such bonds,
notes, or other evidences of indebtedness as are necessary to accomplish
the improvements specified in the notice. The proceeds of such bonds,
notes or other evidences of indebtedness shall be paid to the treasurer
of the library district and maintained in a segregated account in
accordance with section 165.00 of the local finance law and expended by
the treasurer only on specific authorization by the board of trustees]
THE RESPECTIVE LEGISLATIVE BODIES SHALL AUTHORIZE, SELL AND ISSUE SUCH
BONDS, NOTES, OR OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS AS ARE NECESSARY TO
ACCOMPLISH THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT SPECIFIED IN THE REQUEST, AS SO
APPROVED BY THE VOTERS OF THE LIBRARY DISTRICT EITHER (I) AS JOINT
INDEBTEDNESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 1-A OF ARTICLE 2
OF THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW OR (II) AS SEVERAL INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY OF
ONEIDA AND THE TOWNS OF VERNON, VERONA, VIENNA, LENOX AND LINCOLN, EACH
ISSUING THEIR PRO-RATA SHARE OF SUCH INDEBTEDNESS IN JUST PROPORTION
DETERMINED BY THE RATIO AND METHODOLOGY PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF
THIS SECTION. THE PROPORTION OF INDEBTEDNESS TO BE ALLOCATED TO THE CITY
OF ONEIDA AND EACH OF THE TOWNS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MULTIPLYING THE
AMOUNT OF SUCH INDEBTEDNESS TO BE ISSUED FOR THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BY
THE PERCENTAGES OR RATIO THE FULL VALUATION OF THE TAXABLE REAL PROPERTY
OF SUCH CITY OR TOWN, SITUATED IN SUCH CITY OR EACH TOWN, BEARS TO THE
FULL VALUATION OF ALL OF THE TAXABLE REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE LIBRARY
DISTRICT.
(B) UPON ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORI-
TY OF THE VOTING STRENGTH OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LIBRARY
DISTRICT, AFTER APPROVAL OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SUCH LIBRARY
DISTRICT, NOTHING PROVIDED HEREIN SHALL PRECLUDE THE LIBRARY DISTRICT
FROM ENTERING INTO A FINANCING TRANSACTION WITH THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY
OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR ANY LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ESTAB-
LISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 1411 OF THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW
FOR THE FINANCING OF ANY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT. THE LIBRARY DISTRICT IS
HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO SUCH AGREEMENTS AS MAY BE OTHERWISE
PERMISSIBLE BY LAW TO FINANCE ANY SUCH CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT THROUGH THE
AUSPICES OF THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK PURSUANT TO
TITLE 4 OF ARTICLE 8 OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW, OR THE AUSPICES OF A
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION DULY ESTABLISHED AND AUTHORIZED TO FINANCE
SUCH CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ON BEHALF OF A PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT. THE
PROCEEDS OF SUCH BONDS, NOTES OR OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS SHALL
BE PAID TO THE TREASURER OF THE LIBRARY DISTRICT AND MAINTAINED IN A
SEGREGATED ACCOUNT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 165.00 OF THE LOCAL
FINANCE LAW AND EXPENDED BY SAID TREASURER ONLY ON SPECIFIC AUTHORI-
ZATION BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LIBRARY DISTRICT.
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5. The board of trustees of the library district may accept on behalf
of the LIBRARY district any absolute gift, devise or bequest of real or
personal property and such conditional gifts, devises, or bequests as it
shall by resolution approve.
6. (A) The treasurer of the library district shall be custodian of all
funds of the library district including gifts and trust funds paid over
to the BOARD OF trustees. The board of trustees may authorize the
investment of funds in the custody of the treasurer in the same manner
in which [village,] town, city or school district funds may be invested.
Proceeds of obligations received from the [villages, town, and] city
[may] OR TOWNS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS SHALL be invested in accordance
with section 165.00 of the local finance law AND SECTIONS 10 AND 11 OF
THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW. The [mayor] COMPTROLLER OF THE CITY of Oneida
and the supervisors of the towns of Verona, Vernon, Vienna, Lenox, and
Lincoln shall promptly pay over to the library district all moneys which
belong to or are raised for the library district. No moneys shall be
disbursed by the treasurer of the library district except after audit by
the board of trustees. The board of trustees shall audit all claims and
shall order the payment thereof, except as otherwise provided by this
section. No such claims shall be audited or ordered paid by the trustees
unless an itemized voucher therefor shall be presented to the board of
trustees for audit and allowances. The provisions of this section shall
not be applicable to payment of claims of fixed salaries in amounts
which the library district may be required to pay on account of retire-
ment contributions for past or current services to officers and employ-
ees of the library district. The treasurer shall keep such records in
such manner as the board of trustees may require.
(B) THE LIBRARY DISTRICT SHALL PROVIDE SUCH INVESTMENT AND EXPENDITURE
RECORDS OF ANY PROCEEDS OF BONDS, NOTES OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF INDEBT-
EDNESS ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE LIBRARY DISTRICT FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE CITY, TOWNS, THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK OR A LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IN ORDER FOR SAME
TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 148 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE
CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, WITH REGARD TO ANY BONDS, NOTES OR OTHER
EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS ISSUED TO FINANCE A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE
LIBRARY DISTRICT.
S 3. Section 6 of chapter 493 of the Laws of 1996, relating to author-
izing the establishment of the Oneida public library district, is
amended to read as follows:
S 6. Ad valorem levy. The several lots and parcels of land within the
area of the Oneida public library district are hereby determined to be
benefitted by the library facilities and services existing as of the
effective date of this act [and the]. THE city of Oneida, and the towns
of Vernon, Verona, Vienna, Lenox, and Lincoln are hereby authorized to
assess, levy and collect [the necessary expenses of operation, mainte-
nance and repair of such facilities and services and such capital
improvements including debt service on bonds, notes or other evidences
of indebtedness issued for the purpose of such library district as may
be hereafter authorized pursuant to the provisions of this act from such
lots and parcels of land] SUFFICIENT MONIES FROM SUCH LOTS AND PARCELS
OF LAND THEREIN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DETERMINATION OF THEIR RESPEC-
TIVE SHARES AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION FOUR OF THIS
ACT, AS PROVIDED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGETS OF THE LIBRARY DISTRICT TO PAY
ALL NECESSARY EXPENSES OF OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF SUCH
FACILITIES AND PROVISION OF SUCH SERVICES TOGETHER WITH THE COSTS OF
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING DEBT SERVICE ON BONDS, NOTES OR OTHER
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EVIDENCE OF INDEBTEDNESS ISSUED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH LIBRARY DISTRICT
AS MAY BE HEREAFTER AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.
S 4. Section 7 of chapter 493 of the Laws of 1996, relating to author-
izing the establishment of the Oneida public library district, is
amended to read as follows:
S 7. Education law applicability. THE LIBRARY DISTRICT SHALL CONSTI-
TUTE A PUBLIC LIBRARY PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE EDUCATION LAW AS
THE SAME MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, BE AMENDED, AND SHALL HAVE THE POWERS
AND DUTIES, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS ACT, NOW OR HEREAFTER
CONFERRED BY LAW UPON PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND THEIR TRUSTEES. Except as
[otherwise] provided by this act, the provisions of the education law
relating to public libraries shall be applicable to the public library
district established by this act. THE LIBRARY DISTRICT SHALL CONSTITUTE
A BODY CORPORATE AND POLITIC AND BE PERPETUAL IN DURATION.
S 5. This act shall take effect immediately.