ยง 2-208 Decision as to legal sufficiency of petition. 1. Within ten
days after such hearing is concluded the supervisor or supervisors
jointly shall determine whether the petition complies with the
requirements of this article and jointly shall make and sign a decision
accordingly. If such supervisors cannot agree, the decision shall be
deemed to be adverse to the petition. If the decision be adverse to the
petition, the decision shall contain a brief statement of the reasons on
which the adverse decision is based or the reasons on which the
supervisor or supervisors deciding adversely to the petition were unable
to join in a unanimous decision sustaining the petition.
2. The original of the decision, copies of the notice of the hearing
together with affidavits of posting and publishing same, the written
objections and the minutes of proceedings taken on the hearing including
signed testimony shall be filed by such supervisor or supervisors within
fifteen days after the hearing is concluded, with the town clerk of the
same town in which the original copy of the petition was filed.
Duplicate copies of the said papers shall be filed with the town clerks
of all other towns in which any part of such territory is located.
3. If no proceeding be instituted to review such decision within
thirty days after such filing of the original copy thereof, the decision
shall be final and conclusive. In the event that the decision is adverse
to the petition, a new proceeding for incorporation may be commenced
immediately.
Structure New York Laws
2-200 - Population and Area Requirements.
2-202 - Petition for Incorporation.
2-206 - Proceeding on Hearing.
2-208 - Decision as to Legal Sufficiency of Petition.
2-216 - Qualification of Voters.
2-218 - Registration List of Voters.
2-226 - Notice of Proceeding for Review of Election.
2-228 - Stay of Further Proceedings.
2-232 - Report of Incorporation.
2-234 - Date and Certificate of Incorporation and Effective Dates.
2-236 - Payment of Expenses Incurred in Proceedings for Incorporation if Village Not Incorporated.
2-240 - Appointment of Village Clerk.
2-242 - First Election of Officers, Terms of Office.
2-244 - Notice of Election, Appointment of Inspectors.
2-246 - Conduct of First Village Election.
2-248 - First Meeting of the Board of Trustees.
2-250 - Town Legislation to Carry Over.
2-252 - Town and District Services Continued.
2-254 - Effect of Incorporation on All Districts Entirely Within Village.
2-256 - Liability to Special Districts and Collection of Funds.