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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 38', '§ 38', '§ 38', '§ 20', '§ 20', '§ 10', '§ 22', '§ 10', '§ 20', '§ 20', '§ 10', '§ 22', '§ 10']

Town of Fishkill, NY Terms of Office
§ 38-1 Timing of special elections; referendums.
§ 38-2 Comptroller.
§ 38-3 Receiver of Taxes and Assessments.
Chapter 38 Terms of Office
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Fishkill 1-17-1995 by L.L. No. 1-1995.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
Editor's Note: Section 2 of this local law provided that to the extent that the subject matter of this local law is inconsistent with the Town Law, the Town Board finds that this local law supersedes the Town Law under the legislative powers vested under the Municipal Home Rule Law.
A special election on a proposition to change the term of office of an elected official of the Town of Fishkill may be conducted at any time and date that is set by resolution of the Town Board; such special election may be conducted on the date of the biennial general election or otherwise as the Town Board directs.
A resolution that is subject to a referendum shall be adopted not less than 60 days prior to the date of the special election.
[Added 2-2-1996 by L.L. No. 1-1996[1]]
Notwithstanding the provisions of Town Law § 20, Subdivision 3(b), or any subsequent amendment thereto or successor thereof, the position of Comptroller for the Town of Fishkill shall have no fixed term, but instead shall have an indefinite term. The incumbent of the position of Comptroller shall be appointed by the Town Board and shall serve at the pleasure of that body.
The provisions of this section shall be effective as of January 1, 1996.
Editor's Note: Section 2 of this local law provided that to the extent that the subject matter of this local law is inconsistent with the provisions of Town Law § 20, Subdivision 3(b), the Town Board finds that the subject matter is appropriate for the exercise of its powers to amend and supersede provisions of the Town Law under Municipal Home Rule Law § 10, Subdivision 1(ii)d(3), and § 22, Subdivision 1. The Town Board finds that these matters are of particular local concern and fall within the legislative powers vested under the Municipal Home Rule Law § 10, Subdivision 1(ii)a(1), (2) and (3). To the extent that the aforesaid sections of the Town Law are deemed inconsistent with the subject of this local law, they are hereby superseded or amended.
[Added 5-21-2001 by L.L. No. 4-2001[1]]
Notwithstanding the provisions of current Town Law § 20, Subdivision 1(a), the position of Receiver of Taxes and Assessments of the Town of Fishkill has been an appointive position since 1971, at which time an earlier version of the aforesaid statute allowed the Town of Fishkill to make such position appointive rather than elective. There shall be no fixed term for this appointive position of Receiver of Taxes and Assessments of the Town of Fishkill, and the incumbent of that position serves at the pleasure of the Town Board.
The provisions of this section shall be effective as of January 1, 2001.
Editor's Note: Section 2 of this local law provided that to the extent that the subject matter of this local law is inconsistent with the provisions of Town Law § 20, Subdivision 1(a), the Town Board finds that the subject matter is appropriate for the exercise of its powers to amend and supersede provisions of the Town Law under Municipal Home Rule Law § 10, Subdivision 1(ii)d(3), and § 22, Subdivision 1. The Town Board finds that these matters are of particular local concern and fall within the legislative powers vested under the Municipal Home Rule Law § 10, Subdivision 1(ii)a(1), (2) and (3). To the extent that the aforesaid sections of the Town Law are deemed inconsistent with the subject of this local law, they are hereby superseded and amended.