2023 New York Laws › GMU - General Municipal › Article 17-A - Consolidation and Dissolution of Local Government › Title 1 - Definitions › 750 - Definitions.

§ 750. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall
  have the following meanings:
1.  "Component  local government entity" shall mean a local government
  entity that, as a result of  successful  consolidation  proceedings,  is
  combined into a consolidated local government entity.
2.  "Consolidation"  shall  mean  either (a) the combination of two or
  more local government entities  resulting  in  the  termination  of  the
  existence of each of the entities to be consolidated and the creation of
  a  new  entity  which  assumes  jurisdiction  over all of the terminated
  entities, or (b)  the  combination  of  two  or  more  local  government
  entities resulting in the termination of the existence of all but one of
  the entities which shall absorb the terminated entity or entities.
3.   "Consolidated   local  government  entity"  shall  mean  a  local
  government entity resulting from  successful  consolidation  proceedings
  conducted pursuant to this article.
4.  "Contiguous"  shall mean when a portion of a town or village abuts
  the boundary of another town or village, including  a  town  or  village
  separated  from  the  exact  boundary  of  another  town or village by a
  street, road, railroad, highway, river or other  natural  or  artificial
  stream or body of water.
5.  "Dissolution"  shall  mean  the  termination of the existence of a
  local government entity.
6. "Dissolution plan" shall mean  a  written  document  that  contains
  terms  and  information  regarding the dissolution of a local government
  entity and that  has  been  finalized  and  approved  by  such  entity's
  governing body pursuant to this article.
7. "Elector" shall mean a registered voter of this state registered to
  vote  in  the  local  government  entity  subject  to  consolidation  or
  dissolution proceedings conducted pursuant to this article.
8.  "Elector  initiated  consolidation  plan"  shall  mean  a  written
  document that contains terms and information regarding the consolidation
  of  two  or more local government entities, a majority of whose electors
  have voted to consolidate, and that has been finalized and  approved  by
  the  governing  body  or  bodies  of such entities or a judicial hearing
  officer pursuant to this article.
9. "Elector initiated dissolution plan" shall mean a written  document
  that contains terms and information regarding the dissolution of a local
  government  entity, a majority of whose electors have voted to dissolve,
  that has been finalized and approved by such entity's governing body  or
  a judicial hearing officer pursuant to this article.
10.  "Governing  body"  shall  mean  the  body  in  which  the general
  legislative, governmental and/or public powers  of  a  local  government
  entity  are  vested  and  by authority of which the official business of
  such entity is conducted.
11. "Initiative" shall mean the filing of the  petition  containing  a
  proposal for a referendum to be placed on the ballot for an election.
12. "Joint consolidation agreement" shall mean a written document that
  contains  terms  and  information  regarding the consolidation of two or
  more local government entities and that has been finalized and  approved
  by  the  governing  body  or  bodies  of  such entities pursuant to this
  article.
13. "Local government entity" or "entity" shall mean a town,  village,
  district,  special  improvement  district or other improvement district,
  including, but not limited to, special  districts  created  pursuant  to
  articles  eleven,  twelve, twelve-A or thirteen of the town law, library
  districts, and other districts created by law; provided, however, that a
  local  government  entity  shall  not  include  school  districts,  city

  districts  or special purpose districts created by counties under county
  law.
14.  "Proposed  dissolution  plan"  shall mean a written document that
  contains terms and information regarding  the  dissolution  of  a  local
  government entity, and that has been proposed, but not yet finalized and
  approved, by such entity's governing body pursuant to this article.
15.  "Proposed  elector  initiated  consolidation  plan"  shall mean a
  written document that  contains  terms  and  information  regarding  the
  consolidation  of  two  or more local government entities, a majority of
  whose respective electors have voted to consolidate such entities,  that
  has  been proposed, but not yet finalized and approved, by the governing
  body or bodies of such entities pursuant to this article.
16. "Proposed elector initiated dissolution plan" shall mean a written
  document that contains terms and information regarding  the  dissolution
  of a local government entity, a majority of whose electors have voted to
  dissolve  such entity, and that has been proposed, but not yet finalized
  and approved, by such entity's governing body pursuant to this article.
17. "Proposed joint consolidation  agreement"  shall  mean  a  written
  document that contains terms and information regarding the consolidation
  of two or more local government entities and that has been proposed, but
  not  yet  finalized  and  approved,  by such entities' governing body or
  bodies pursuant to this article.
18. "Referendum" shall mean a vote seeking approval by a  majority  of
  electors  of  a local government entity or entities voting on a question
  of consolidation or dissolution placed on the ballot by initiative.