N.Y. PBG Law § 34
This is the official text of N.Y. PBG Law § 34, part of New York’s PBG Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "PBG Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Vacancies and removals
Official statutory text
§ 34. Vacancies and removals. A vacancy occurring other than by\nreason of the expiration of the term of a member of an authority shall\nbe filled for the unexpired term. The mayor of a city or village, or\nthe town board of a town, may remove a member of the authority for\ninefficiency, neglect of duty, or misconduct in office, but only after\nthe member shall have been given a copy of the charges against him and\nan opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel in his own defense at\na public hearing. In the event of removal, the mayor of a city or\nvillage, or the town board of a town, shall file with the commissioner a\nrecord of the proceedings together with a copy of the charges made\nagainst the member and his or its findings thereon. Pending the\ndetermination of charges against a member, the mayor or the town board,\nas the case may be, may suspend him from office.\n
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in New York?
Find a New York lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.