N.Y. GMU Law § 778
This is the official text of N.Y. GMU Law § 778, part of New York’s GMU Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "GMU Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Effective date of dissolution plan
Official statutory text
§ 778. Effective date of dissolution plan. A local government entity\ndissolved pursuant to a dissolution plan shall continue to be governed\nas before dissolution until the effective date of the dissolution\nspecified in the dissolution plan; provided, however, that no\ndissolution plan for a village shall take effect unless approved by a\nmajority of electors of the village at a referendum called through a\nresolution enacted pursuant to section seven hundred seventy-seven of\nthis title.\n
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