[HISTORY: Adopted by the County Legislature
of Tompkins County 9-20-2005 by L.L. No. 5-2005.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also superseded
former Ch. 30, Empire Zones, adopted by the Board of Representatives
of Tompkins County 8-20-2002 by L.L. No. 7-2002.
The County of Tompkins is hereby authorized
and empowered to submit an application for designation of certain
areas within the County as an Empire Zone; provided, however, that
such authorization and empowerment shall be conditioned upon the prior
concurrence with respect to such application of the governing bodies
of any and all cities, towns, and villages in which such zone is located.
The boundaries of said areas to be included
in said Empire Zone shall be as set forth in Schedule A, which is
attached hereto and made a part hereof.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule A is on file in the
County offices.
Pursuant to requirements of § 963
of the General Municipal Law, the County Assessor shall serve as the
Local Empire Zone Certification Officer of Tompkins County's Empire
Zone and shall perform the following duty, to wit: certify, jointly
with the New York State Commissioner of Economic Development and the
New York State Commissioner of Labor, those business enterprises that
are eligible to receive benefits referred to in § 966 of
the General Municipal Law and any other applicable statutes.
A.
Pursuant to Article 18-B of the General Municipal
Law, a Local Empire Zone Administrative Board is hereby established
to consist of not less than six members.
B.
All appointments to the Board shall be made by the
Tompkins County Legislature.
C.
The members shall not include the Local Empire Zone
Certification Officer and shall include a representative of local
business, organized labor, financial institutions, local educational
institutions, community organizations and at least one resident of
the Empire Zone.
D.
The Chairperson of the Board shall be the Tompkins
County Commissioner of Planning.
E.
The Local Empire Zone Administrative Board shall perform
all duties required of it pursuant to § 963(b) of the General
Municipal Law.
