[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Marcellus
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 8-9-2010 by L.L.
No. 1-2010]
The term of office for the Town Clerk, Town Superintendent of
Highways and Town Tax Collector for the Town of Marcellus is currently
two years. The Town Board of the Town of Marcellus has determined
that it would be desirable to change the term of office for those
three officers from two years to four years. The purpose of this article
is to effect such change. Said change would be subject to a mandatory
referendum. Therefore, an additional purpose of this article is to
place on the November 2, 2010 general election ballot, a referendum
item which allows the electors of the Town of Marcellus to decide
if they wish to have the term of office of these three officers changed
from two years to four years.
Pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law § 10(1)(ii)(a)(1),
towns are permitted to adopt local laws relating to the term of office
of officers and employees.
The term of office of the Town Clerk, Town Superintendent of
Highways and Town Tax Collector for the Town of Marcellus shall be
four years. Such four-year term shall commence on the first day of
January following the first biennial Town election after the effective
date of this article. At the biennial Town election next following
the effective date of this article, and every four years thereafter,
the Town Clerk, Town Superintendent of Highways and Town Tax Collector
in the Town of Marcellus shall be elected for a term of four years.
Pursuant to § 10(1)(ii)(a)(1) of Municipal Home Rule
Law, this article shall supersede Town Law § 24 with respect
to the term of office of the Town Clerk, Town Superintendent of Highways
and the Town Tax Collector in the Town of Marcellus.
Pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law § 23(2)(e), this
article shall be submitted for approval to the electors of the Town
of Marcellus at the next general Town election to be held on November
2, 2010.
