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Local Law 3 of 2022
A Local Law Allowing Members of the Town Board and Public Bodies of the Town to
Participate in Meetings via Videoconference
A local law authorizing the Town Board (*or public bodies of the town) to use
videoconferencing technology to participate in public meetings
Section 1: Legislative Intent
It is the intent of this local law to give the town board (*the town’s public bodies as
that term is defined in Public Officers Law § 102) the authority to participate in
meetings via videoconference in a manner consistent with the town’s
videoconferencing policy and the authority granted in Public Officers Law §103-a.
Section 2: Authority
This local law is adopted pursuant to Public Officers Law § 103-a which expressly
authorizes the town board to adopt a local law giving the town board (*public bodies)
the authority to participate in meetings via videoconference from locations not
accessible to the public so long as a quorum of the board/body participates from
locations where the public may be physically present and other conditions are met.
Section 3: Videoconferencing for Public Meetings
The Town Board of the Town of Danby hereby authorizes members of the town board
(*all members of the town’s public bodies) to participate in meetings using
videoconferencing technology in a manner consistent with Public Officers Law § 103-a
and the town’s videoconferencing policy adopted by the town board.
Section 4: Severability
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of this Local Law or the
application thereof to any person, firm or corporation, or circumstance, shall be
adjusted by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such
order or judgment shall notaffect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but
Mary Ann Barr 2021
T he Town of Danby, New York
1830 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
https://danby.ny.gov
Town Board
Joel Gagnon, Supervisor
+1-607-277-4788 | townboard@danby.ny.gov
Town of Danby Local Law X of 2022
shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or
part of this Local Law or in its application to the person, individual, firm or
corporation or circumstance, directly involved in the controversy in which such
judgment or order shall be rendered.
Section 5: Effective Date
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the New York State
Secretary of State.
Vote Recorded on :
Councilperson Aye Nay Absent
Connors X
Hunter X
Schnabel X
Woodworth X
Gagnon X
Passed on 7 June 2022
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Local Law Filing
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Local Law No. of the year 20
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Allowing Members of the Town Board and Public Bodies of the Town to
Participate in Meetings via Videoconference
Town Board
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Danby
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* Elective Chief Executive Officer means or includes the chief executive officer of a county elected on a county-wide basis or, if there
be none, the chairperson of the county legislative body, the mayor of a city or village, or the supervisor of a town where such officer is
vested with the power to approve or veto local laws or ordinances.
(Complete the certification in the paragraph that applies to the filing of this local law and
strike out that which is not applicable.)
1.(Final adoption by local legislative body only.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of
the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 20 , in accordance with the applicable(Name of Legislative Body)
provisions of law.
2.(Passage by local legislative body with approval, no disapproval or repassage after disapproval by the Elective
Chief Executive Officer*.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of
the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 20
(Name of Legislative Body)
(repassed after disapproval) by the and was deemed duly adopted
(Elective Chief Executive Officer*)
on 20 , in accordance w ith the applicable provisions of law.
3.(Final adoption by referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of
the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 20 , and was (approved)(not approved)
(Name of Legislative Body)
(repassed after disapproval) by the on 20 .
(Elective Chief Executive Officer*)
Such local law was submitted to the people by reason of a (mandatory)(permissive) referendum, and received the affirmative
vote of a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon at the (general)(special)(annual) election held on
20 , in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
4.(Subject to permissive referendum and final adoption because no valid petition was filed requesting referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of
the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 20 , and was (approved)(not approved)(Name of Legislative Body)
(repassed after disapproval) by the on 20 . Such local
(Elective Chief Executive Officer*)
law was subject to permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum was filed as of
20 , in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
, and was (approved)(not approved)
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Danby
Town Board 7 June
22
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5.(City local law concerning Charter revision proposed by petition.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of
the City of having been submitted to referendum pursuant to the provisions of section (36)(37) of
the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of such city voting
thereon at the (special)(general) election held on 20 , became operative.
6.(County local law concerning adoption of Charter.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of
the County of State of New York, having been submitted to the electors at the General Election of
November 20 , pursuant to subdivisions 5 and 7 of section 33 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having
received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the cities of said county as a unit and a majority of the
qualified electors of the towns of said county considered as a unit voting at said general election, became operative.
(If any other authorized form of final adoption has been followed, please provide an appropriate certification.)
I further certify that I have compared the preceding local law with the original on file in this office and that the same is a
correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original local law, and was finally adopted in the manner indicated in
paragraph , above.
Clerk of the county legislative body, City, Town or Village Clerk or
officer designated by local legislative body
(Seal)Date: 8 June 2022