N.Y. Village Law § 3-302 Official Year, Terms of Office, Extension Or Reduction of Terms, Biennial Elections

• Library: New York Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through 2023 NY Law Chapter 777
• Year: 2023
• Citation: N.Y. Village Law § 3-302

1. An official year begins at noon on the first Monday in the month following the date of the general village election or the date such an election would have been held had elections been held annually.

2. The term of office of each elective village officer shall commence at the start of the official year following his election; the term of office of each officer appointed at the annual meeting of the board of trustees shall commence at the start of the official year in which he is appointed; and the term of office of each officer appointed at any other time shall commence at the time of his appointment.

3. Except as is otherwise provided herein or in this chapter, the term of office of mayor, each trustee, treasurer and clerk shall be two official years and the term of office of village justice shall be four official years.

If the board of trustees of any village establishes a second office of village justice pursuant to section 3-301 of this article or a third office of the village justice pursuant to section 3-303 of this article the resolution or local law therefor may provide for a single term of one, two or three years for such second or third village justice who shall serve a single term of one, two or three years, as provided in such resolution or local law, commencing on the first day of the official year following his election in order to provide that village justices shall thereafter be elected every two years. The successor of such justice shall thereafter be elected for a full four year term.

3-a. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or any special or local law to the contrary, the board of trustees of the village of Spring Valley, instead of providing for the election of the successor of the village justice in the village of Spring Valley whose term expires at noon on the second day of April, nineteen hundred seventy-nine, may, by resolution of said board, provide for a single term of eight months for the office of village justice in said village, which term shall commence at noon on the second day of April, nineteen hundred seventy-nine, and shall expire at noon on the third day of December, nineteen hundred seventy-nine. In such case, the mayor shall appoint a village justice for such term, subject to approval of the board of trustees. The successor of such justice shall thereafter be elected for a full four year term.

3-b. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or any special or local law to the contrary, the board of trustees of the village of Scotia, instead of providing for the election of the successor of the village justice in the village of Scotia whose term expires at noon on the fifth day of April, nineteen hundred eighty-two, may, by resolution of said board, provide for a single term of eight months for the office of village justice in said village, which term shall commence at noon on the fifth day of April, nineteen hundred eighty-two, and shall expire at noon on the sixth day of December, nineteen hundred eighty-two. In such case, the mayor shall appoint a village justice for such term, subject to approval of the board of trustees. The successor of such justice shall thereafter be elected for a full four year term.

3-c. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or any special or local law to the contrary, the board of trustees of the village of Gouverneur may appoint a village justice to serve from the date of such appointment to December seventh, nineteen hundred eighty-seven. A successor to such justice shall be elected at the general election to be held in November of nineteen hundred eighty-seven, to hold office for a term of four years to commence on December seventh, nineteen hundred eighty-seven and to end on December second, nineteen hundred ninety-one. Thereafter, the election of the village justice in the village of Gouverneur shall be held at the general election to be held in November of the year in which the term of office of such village justice shall expire.