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Local Law Filing New York State Department of State Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12231-0001 www. dos. state. ny. us/corps (Use this form to file a local law with the Secretary of State.) Text of law should be given as amended. Do not include matter being eliminated and do not use italics or underlining to indicate new matter. xjCounty n C i t y n T o w n nVillage (Select one:) of Cortland STATE RECORDS CJ U Local Law No. 5 of the year 20^1 DEPARTMENT OF STATE A local law Local Law No. 5 of 2011 - A Local Law Overriding (Insert Title) The Tax Levy Limit for 2012 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the (Name of Legislative Body) xjCounty n C i t y O T o w n GVillage (Select one:) of Cortland as follows WHEREAS, according to New York State's new Property Tax Cap legislation, if a county government decides to adopt a county budget with a property tax levy that exceeds the level set by the State, the county government must pass a local law to override that cap, AND WHEREAS adopting said local law is not predictive ofthe final tax levy but will provide the Cortland County Legislature flexibility to exceed the property Tax Cap if it is deemed necessary, AND WHEREAS, a public hearing to be held before the Cortland County Legislature on November 17, 2011, to hear ail persons interested in proposed Local Law No. 5 of 2011, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, on recommendation ofthe Budget, and Finance Committee, that Local Law No, 5 of 2011 - A Local Law Overriding Tax levy Limit for Fiscal Year 2012 is hereby adopted pursuant to subdivision 5 of General Municipal Law Section 3-c, which expressly authorizes the County Legislature to overhde the tax levy limit by the adoption of a local law approved by vote of sixty percent (60%) ofthe County Legislature, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk ofthe Legislature shall publish in the official newspaper ofthe County a notice of adoption containing a synopsis of said local law and shall within twenty days file one certified copy in the Office of the County Clerk, and one copy with the Secretary of State. (If additional space is needed, attach pages the same size as this sheet, and number each.) DOS-0239-f-l (Rev. 02/10) Page 2 of 4 ---PAGE BREAK--- (Complete the certification in the paragraph that applies to the filing of this local law and strike out that which is not applicable.) 1. (Final adoption by local legislative body only.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. the (County){m^}(:f^ of Cortland Cortland County Legislature on (Name of Legislative Body) provisions of law. November 17 20 11 of 20 11 of was duly passed by the , in accordance with the applicable 2. (Passage by local legislative body with approval, no disapproval or repassage after disapproval by the Elective Chief Executive Officer*.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the on 20 (Name of Legislative Body) (repassed after disapproval) by the on 20 (Elective Chief Executive Officer*) , in accordance w ith the applicable provisions of law. and was (approved)(not approved) and was deemed duly adopted 3. (Final adoption by referendum.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of on 20 (Name of Legislative fJody) (repassed after disapproval) by the (Elective Chief Executive Officer*) of 20 of was duly passed by the , and was (approved)(not approved) on 20 Such local law was submitted to the people by reason of a (mandatory)(permissive) referendum, and received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon at the (general)(special)(annual) election held on 20 , in accordance with the applicable provisions of law. 4. (Subject to permissive referendum and final adoption because no valid petition was filed requesting referendum.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the on 20 , and was (approved)(not approved) 20 . Such local (Name of Legislative Body) (repassed after disapproval) by the on (Elective Chief Executive Officer*) law was subject to permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum was filed as of 20 , in accordance with the applicable provisions of law. * Elective Chief Executive Officer means or includes the chief executive officer of a county elected on a county-wide basis or, if there be none, the chairperson ofthe county legislative body, the mayor of a city or village, or the supervisor of a town where such officer is vested with the power to approve or veto local laws or ordinances. DOS-0239-f-l (Rev. 02/10) Page 3 of 4 ---PAGE BREAK--- 5. (City local law concerning Charter revision proposed by petition.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of the City of having been submitted to referendum pursuant to the provisions of section (36)(37) of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majority ofthe qualified electors of such city voting thereon at the (special)(general) election held on 20 , became operative. 6. (County local law concerning adoption of Charter.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No of 20 of the County of ^State of New York, having been submitted to the electors at the General Election of November 20 pursuant to subdivisions 5 and 7 of section 33 ofthe Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majohty ofthe qualified electors ofthe cities of said county as a unit and a majority of the qualified electors ofthe towns of said county considered as a unit voting at said general election, became operative. (If any other authorized form of final adoption has been followed, please provide an appropriate certification.) I further certify that I have compared the preceding local law with the onginal on file in this office and that the same is a correct therefrom and ofthe whole of such onginal local Jaw, and was finally adopted in the manner indicated in paragraph J above. - Q / iLiht ' ' ' ' • Clerk ofthe county legislative body, City, Town or Village Clerk or officer designated by local legislative body (Seal) Date: H / ^ / / / (Certification to be executed by County Attorney, Corporation Counsel, Town Attorney, Village Attorney or other authorized attorney of locality.) STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF Cortland I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing local law contains the correct text and that all proper proceedings have been had or taken for the enactment of the local law annexed hereto. ^ — ^ ^ Signature ^Ji ,y County Attomey ^^MA) f ^L Title County etty Cortland Vtttage Date: DOS-0239-f-l (Rev. 02/10) Page 4 of 4 ---PAGE BREAK--- ON MOTION OF MS. ARNOLD RESOLUTION NO. 299-11 Adopt Local Law No. 5 of 2011 - A Local Law Overriding Tax Levy Limit for Fiscal Year 2012 Be it enacted by the County Legislature of the County of Cortland as follows: WHEREAS, according to New York State's new Property Tax Cap legislation, if a county govemment decides to adopt a county budget with a property tax levy that exceeds the level set by the State, the county govemment must pass a local law to override that cap, AND WHEREAS adopting said local law is not predictive of the final tax levy but will provide the Cortland County Legislature flexibility to exceed the property Tax Cap if it is deemed necessary, AND WHEREAS, a public hearing to be held before the Cortland County Legislature on November 17, 2011, to hear all persons interested in proposed Local Law No. 5 of 2011, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, and Finance Committee, that Local Law No, 5 of 2011 - A Local Law Overriding Tax levy Limit for Fiscal Year 2012 is hereby adopted pursuant to subdivision 5 of General Municipal Law Section 3-c, which expressly authorizes the County Legislature to override the tax levy limit by the adoption of a local law approved by vote of sixty percent (60%) ofthe County Legislature, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk ofthe Legislature shall publish in the official newspaper of the County a notice of adoption containing a synopsis of said local law and shall within twenty days file one certified copy in the Office ofthe County Clerk, and one copy with the Secretary of State. STATE OF NEW YORK) SS: COUNTY OF CORTLAND ) This is to certify that I, the undersigned, Clerk of the Cortland County Legislature, have compared the foregoing copy with the original now on file in this office, and that the above actions were passed by the Cortland County Legislature on the 17^^ day of November, 2011 and that the same is a correct and true transcript of such actions taken. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and the official seal ofthe CORTLAND COUNTY LEGISLATURE, this 22"^* day of November, 2011. Jeremy D. Boyian, Clerk ot the Legislature Cortland County