New York Laws > Municipal Home Rule > Article 4 > Part 2 – City Charter Revision
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§ 36 | Provisions for adoption of new or revised city charter proposed by a charter commission |
§ 37 | Provisions for adoption of city charter amendments or new city charters initiated by petition |
Terms Used In New York Laws > Municipal Home Rule > Article 4 > Part 2 - City Charter Revision
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.