§ 17-1703. Filling of village offices, election of officers. 1. Upon
the filing of the certificate of incorporation of each village which has
been incorporated to embrace the entire territory of a town in the
office of the clerk of the town, the town board of such town shall
constitute the interim board of trustees of the village for all purposes
and the supervisor of such town shall be the interim mayor of such
village for all purposes until the first election in such village of a
board of trustees and mayor. Upon the qualification and filing of the
oath of office by the mayor and trustees elected in accordance herewith,
the holding of the office, ex officio, of mayor or trustee by any town
officer shall terminate.

2. A first election of village officers shall be held pursuant to the
election law at the same time, date and places, and in substantially the
same manner as the first regularly scheduled election of town officers
occuring not less than thirty days after such filing of the certificate
of incorporation of such village.

3. At such first election, a mayor and two trustees shall be chosen to
serve as village officers for terms of two years each and two other
trustees shall be chosen to serve as village officers for terms of four
years each measured from the first day of January next succeeding such
election notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one hereof.

4. For purposes of electing successors to the village officers elected
at the first village election as herein provided the terms of office of
trustees shall be four years and the term of office of the mayor shall
be two years and such terms of office shall commence on the first day of
January next succeeding the date of election.

5. Nothing herein contained shall diminish the power of the board of
trustees pursuant to section 3-302 of this chapter or any other
provision of law.