§ 778. Effective date of dissolution plan. A local government entity dissolved pursuant to a dissolution plan shall continue to be governed as before dissolution until the effective date of the dissolution specified in the dissolution plan; provided, however, that no dissolution plan for a village shall take effect unless approved by a majority of electors of the village at a referendum called through a resolution enacted pursuant to section seven hundred seventy-seven of this title.

Terms Used In N.Y. General Municipal Law 778

  • Dissolution: shall mean the termination of the existence of a local government entity. See N.Y. General Municipal Law 750
  • Dissolution plan: shall mean a written document that contains terms and information regarding the dissolution of a local government entity and that has been finalized and approved by such entity's governing body pursuant to this article. See N.Y. General Municipal Law 750
  • entity: shall mean a town, village, district, special improvement district or other improvement district, including, but not limited to, special districts created pursuant to articles eleven, twelve, twelve-A or thirteen of the town law, library districts, and other districts created by law; provided, however, that a local government entity shall not include school districts, city districts or special purpose districts created by counties under county law. See N.Y. General Municipal Law 750
  • Referendum: shall mean a vote seeking approval by a majority of electors of a local government entity or entities voting on a question of consolidation or dissolution placed on the ballot by initiative. See N.Y. General Municipal Law 750
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