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Local Law No. of the year 20
A local law (Insert Title)
Be it enacted by the of the
(Name of Legislative Body)
as follows:
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Local Law Filing Town of Groton Number 1 of 2023
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B.Any un-remarried surviving spouse of an individual that was a member of an
incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated
volunteer ambulance service who was killed in the line of duty upon being
certified by the authority having jurisdiction of said fire company, fire
department or ambulance service that the individual is eligible for the
exemption, and the individual has accumulated five (5) years of service
provided that the un-remarried surviving spouse continues to own the primary
residence within Town of Groton.
C.Any un-remarried surviving spouse of an individual that was a member of an
incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated
volunteer ambulance service who was killed in the line of duty upon being
certified by the authority having jurisdiction of said fire company, fire
department or ambulance service that the individual is eligible for the
exemption, and the individual has accumulated five (5) years of service
provided that the un-remarried surviving spouse continues to own the primary
residence within Town of Groton.
D.Any un-remarried surviving spouse of an individual that was a member of an
incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated volunteer
ambulance service upon being certified by the authority having jurisdiction of
said fire company, fire department or ambulance service that the individual is
eligible for the exemption and the individual has accumulated twenty (20) years
of service provided that the un-remarried surviving spouse continues to own the
primary residence within the Town of Groton.
Section 4. Ineligibility
No such tax exemption shall be granted until a member of an incorporated volunteer
fire company, fire department or incorporated volunteer ambulance service has been
certified by the authority having jurisdiction of said fire company, fire department or
ambulance service of having achieved a minimum of two (2) years of service.
Section 5. 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 judgement shall not affect, impair, or invalidate
the remainder thereof, but 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 6. Effective Date
This local law shall be effective immediately upon tiling with the Secretary of
State.
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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
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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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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
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