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New York State Department of State Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue / n r ^ / / pi/i/ Filinn Albany NY 122310001 L - U L f a l L . a v v n i n i y 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. F I L E D SCounty DCity DTown DVillage STATERECORDS (Select one:) Of Cortland OCT 0 R 2015 DEPARTMENT OF Local Law No. 3 of the year 20^^ A local law Imposition of a Mortgage Recording Tax in Cortland County (Insert Title) Be it enacted by the ] of the (Name of Legislative Body) [x]County DCity DTown DVi'lag© (Select one:) of Cortland as follows: See attached. (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. of 20^^ of the^ount^^ty)(Town)(Village) of Cortland was duly passed by the Cortlind County Legislature on September 24 20l^ , in accordance with the applicable (Name of Legislative Body) provisions of law. 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 , and was (approved)(not approved) (Name of Legislative Body) (repassed after disapproval) by the . and was deemed duly adopted (Elective Chief Executive. Officer*) on 20I I I, in accordance w ith the applicable provisions of law. 3. (Final adoption by referendum.) 1 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) (Name of Legislative Body) (repassed after disapproval) by the on 20 . (Elective Chief Executive OfTicer*) 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 , ahd was (approved)(not approved) (Name of Legislative Body) (repassed after disapproval) by the on 20 . Such local (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 of the 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 of the qualified electors of such city voting thereon atthe (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 estate of New York, having been submitted to the electors at the General Election of November 20 , pursuant to subdivisions 5 and 7 ofsection 33 ofthe Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the 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 original on file in this office and that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and ofthe whole of such original local law, and was finally adopted in the manner indicated in paragraph J above. lerk of the crfanty leqislativfe'bodv. City Clerk of the ccranty legislative body. City, Town or Village Clerk or \ \ ; officer designated by loeal legislative body (Seal) ^ Date: l / 2 - o i / / r (Certification to be executed by County Attorney, Corporation Counsel, Town Attorney, Village Attorney or other authorized attorney of locality.) STATEOF NEWYORK 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. Karen Howe, County Attorney Titie County City Cortland Town Village Date: DOS-0239-f-l (Rev. 02/10) Page 4 of 4 ---PAGE BREAK--- Local Law 3 of 2015 - Extending the Imposition ofa Mortgage Recording Tax in Cortland County WHEREAS, New York State Tax Law §253-v, as last amended by the Laws of 2015, Chapter 161 on August 13, 2015, authorizes Cortland County to adopt and amend local laws imposing a mortgage recording tax of twenty-five cents for each one hundred dollars ($100.00) and each remaining major fraction thereof of principal debt or obligation which is or under any contingency may be secured at the date of execution thereof, or at any time thereafter, by a mortgage on real property situated in Cortland County and recorded on or after the date upon which such tax takes effect; and WHEREAS, the mortgage recording tax previously authorized by Cortland County Local Law No. 8 of 2013, (and as restated in Local Law No. 4 of 2014) will expire December 1, 2015; and WHEREAS, in the current economic climate it would create a fiscal hardship for Cortland County if this source of revenue was to expire, and such loss would result in a substantial burden on County property owners through increased property taxes or loss of essential services; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the Legislature ofthe County of Cortland, as follows: Local Law No. 8 for the year 2013 (as restated in Local Law No. 4 of 2014) is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 1 For the period beginning December 1, 2015 and ending December 1, 2017, there is hereby imposed, in the County of Cortland, a tax of $0.25 for each $100.00, and each remaining fraction thereof of principal debt or obligation which is or under any contingency may be secured at the date of execution thereof, or at any time thereafter, by a mortgage on real property situated within the County of Cortland and recorded on or after December 1, 2015, and a tax of $0.25 on such mortgage if the principal debt or obligation which is or by any contingency may be secured by such mortgage is less than $100.00. Section 7 This Local Law shall take effect December 1, 2015. A certified copy of this Local Law shall be mailed to the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance at the Commissioner's Office in Albany, New York at least 30 days prior to the date this Local Law shall take effect. Certified copies of this Local Law shall be filed with the Cortland County Clerk, the Secretary of State and State Comptroller within five days after the Local Law is enacted. STATE OF NEWYORK) 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 24th day of September, 2015 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 24th day of September, 2015. D. 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