[Adopted 7-2-1981 by L.L. No. 2-1981;
approved at referendum 11-3-1981]
A.
The term of office of the elective Town Clerk of the
Town of Philipstown 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.
B.
At the biennial Town election next following the effective
date of this article, and every four years thereafter, the Town Clerk
shall be elected for a term of four years.
This article shall supersede in its application
to the Town of Philipstown § 24 of the Town Law with respect
to the term of office of the elective Town Clerk.
It is hereby confirmed that the office of Tax
Collector was and is abolished pursuant to § 36 of the Town
Law, and the Town Clerk shall possess the powers and duties of Collector
of Taxes as prescribed by law.
