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Local Law Filing New York State Department of State Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code On'e Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12231-0001 'www.dos.state.ny.us/c6rps (Use this form to file a local law with the Secretary of State.) being eliminated and do not use Text of law should be given as amended. Do not include matter italics orunderlining to indicate new matter.' igCounty DCity DTown DVillage (Selectone:) , . of Cortland Local Law No. 7 pf the year 20 . F i t STATER' MAR 0 ^ im J3EPARTMENT OF STATE A local law R®P®3''"9 l-ocal Law #5 of 2015 rOverriding 2016 Property Tax Cap (Insert Tltle). ~ ' " ~ ' Be it enacted by the Legisjature. of the (Name of Legislative Body) DCounty DCity DTown DVillage (Selectone:) - of Cortland See Attached as follows: (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 strilo 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. Z . of 2 0 ^ of the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of yi/as duly passed by the Cortland County Legislature on February 25 . ,20l^ in accordance vvith 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. o i 2 0 _ .of the (Courity)(City)(Town)(Village) of • • . ^ / ; / . . was duly passed by the ' on • ? n _ and was (approved)(not approved) (Name of Legislative Body) (repassed after disapproval) by the , and was deemed duly adopted (Elective Chief Executive Officer*) on 201 I I, in accordance w ith the applicable provisions of law. 3. (Final adoption by 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) (Name of Legislative Body) (repassed after disapproval) by the ' • • ' on - 20 . . (Elective Chief Executive Officer*) Such local law was subrnitted 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) (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 yalid 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 ofa 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 at the (special)(general) election held nn ' 20 , became operative. 6. (County local law concerning adoption of Charter.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law Nn • 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 sectipn 33.of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors bf 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 .lo'cal law with the original on file in this office and that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such ohginal local law, and was finally adopted in the manner indicated in paragraph y above. J Jf (Seal) ; ' Date: legislative body. City; Town or Village Clerk or officer designated by local legislative body (Certification to be executed by County Attorney, Corporation Counsel, Town Attorney, Village Attorney or other authorized attorney of locality.) STATE OF NEW YiDRK 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 ofthe local law annexed hereto. Signature ^ Chief Assistant County Attorney Title County City Cortland "Town Village Date February 26, 2016 DOS-0239-f-l (Rev. 02/10) • : . ' . Page4of4 ---PAGE BREAK--- ON MOTION OF KEVIN \VHITNEY RESOLUTION NO. 109-16 Local Law 7 of 2016 - Repealing Local Law #5 of 2015 -Overriding 2016 Property Tax Cap WHEREAS, the New York State Legislature enacted General Municipal Law §3-c, which establishes a limit upon real property tax levies by local governments, AND WHEREAS, pursuant to General Municipal Law §3-c a local govemment may adopt a budget in excess of the tax levy limit only if the goveming body of such local govemment first enacts a local law to override the tax levy limit for the coming fiscal year only, AND WHEREAS, the Cortland County legislature adopted the 2016 property tax cap override in Resolution 280-15 (Local Law No. 5 of 2015) on October 22, 2015, AND WHEREAS, New York State law requires the repealing of said override if the County is under the property tax cap-to assure that county residents receive a Property Tax Cap refund check, AND WHEREAS, the proposed Local Law has sat on Legislator's desks for seven days, and a public hearing was held on February 25, 2016, NOW THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED by the Cortland County Legislature that this Local Law 7 of 2016 shall repeal Local Law #5 of 2015 (registered as Local Law #1 of 2016), which provided for the 2016 property tax 'W'f" cap override STATE OF NEW YORK) SS: COUNTY OF CORTLAND ) This is to certify that I, the undersigned, Clerk of the Cortland Counfy 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 Counfy Legislature on the 25th day of February, 2016 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 of the CORTLAND COUNTY • ' , ' . LEGISLATURE, this 25th day of February, 2016. Clerk .of the Cortlanjd County Legislature