General Municipal Law 756 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 755 Referendum resolution for consolidation of towns or villages up TITLE 2 Consolidation of Local Government Entities next SECTION 757 Initiative of electors seeking consolidation Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 756 Effective date of joint consolidation agreement General Municipal (GMU) CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 17-A, TITLE 2 § 756. Effective date of joint consolidation agreement. Local government entities consolidated pursuant to a joint consolidation agreement shall continue to be governed as before consolidation until the effective date of the consolidation specified in the joint consolidation agreement; provided, however, that no joint consolidation agreement consolidating two or more towns, two or more villages or one or more towns and villages shall take effect unless approved by a majority of electors in each such town and/or village at a referendum called through a resolution enacted pursuant to section seven hundred fifty-five of this title.