This article is to be known as a "Local Law Amending Chapter
205, Taxation," by adding a new Article
IX Entitled "Local Law to Override the Tax Levy Limit Established in General Municipal Law § 3-c."
[Amended 11-6-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
It is the intent of this article to override the limit on the
amount of real property taxes that may be levied by the Town of Clay
pursuant to General Municipal Law § 3-c, and to allow the
Town of Clay to adopt a budget for the fiscal year beginning January
1, 2014, and ending December 31, 2014, that requires a real property
tax levy in excess of the "tax levy limit" as defined by General Municipal
Law.
This article is adopted pursuant to Subdivision 5 of the General
Municipal Law § 3-c, which expressly authorizes the Town
Board to override the tax levy limit by the adoption of a local law
approved by vote of at least 60% of the Town Board.
[Amended 11-6-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
The Town Board of the Town of Clay, located in the County of
Onondaga is hereby authorized to adopt a budget for the fiscal year
2014 that requires a real property tax levy in excess of the amount
otherwise prescribed in General Municipal Law § 3-c.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of
this proposed local law or the application thereof to any person,
firm or corporation, or circumstance, shall be adjudged by any court
of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such
order or judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder
thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence,
paragraph, subdivision, or part of this article or in its application
to the person, individual, firm or corporation or circumstance, directly
involved in the controversy in which such judgment or order shall
be rendered.
This article shall take effect immediately upon filing with
the Secretary of State.