§ 750 — Definitions

§ 750. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall\nhave the following meanings:\n 1. "Component local government entity" shall mean a local government\nentity that, as a result of successful consolidation proceedings, is\ncombined into a consolidated local government entity.\n 2. "Consolidation" shall mean either (a) the combination of two or\nmore local government entities resulting in the termination of the\nexistence of each of the entities to be consolidated and the creation of\na new entity which assumes jurisdiction over all of the terminated\nentities, or (b) the combination of two or more local government\nentities resulting in the termination of the existence of all but one of\nthe entities which shall absorb the terminated entity or entities.\n 3. "Consolidated local government entity" shall mean a local\ngovernment entity resulting from successful consolidation proceedings\nconducted pursuant to this article.\n 4. "Contiguous" shall mean when a portion of a town or village abuts\nthe boundary of another town or village, including a town or village\nseparated from the exact boundary of another town or village by a\nstreet, road, railroad, highway, river or other natural or artificial\nstream or body of water.\n 5. "Dissolution" shall mean the termination of the existence of a\nlocal government entity.\n 6. "Dissolution plan" shall mean a written document that contains\nterms and information regarding the dissolution of a local government\nentity and that has been finalized and approved by such entity's\ngoverning body pursuant to this article.\n 7. "Elector" shall mean a registered voter of this state registered to\nvote in the local government entity subject to consolidation or\ndissolution proceedings conducted pursuant to this article.\n 8. "Elector initiated consolidation plan" shall mean a written\ndocument that contains terms and information regarding the consolidation\nof two or more local government entities, a majority of whose electors\nhave voted to consolidate, and that has been finalized and approved by\nthe governing body or bodies of such entities or a judicial hearing\nofficer pursuant to this article.\n 9. "Elector initiated dissolution plan" shall mean a written document\nthat contains terms and information regarding the dissolution of a local\ngovernment entity, a majority of whose electors have voted to dissolve,\nthat has been finalized and approved by such entity's governing body or\na judicial hearing officer pursuant to this article.\n 10. "Governing body" shall mean the body in which the general\nlegislative, governmental and/or public powers of a local government\nentity are vested and by authority of which the official business of\nsuch entity is conducted.\n 11. "Initiative" shall mean the filing of the petition containing a\nproposal for a referendum to be placed on the ballot for an election.\n 12. "Joint consolidation agreement" shall mean a written document that\ncontains terms and information regarding the consolidation of two or\nmore local government entities and that has been finalized and approved\nby the governing body or bodies of such entities pursuant to this\narticle.\n 13. "Local government entity" or "entity" shall mean a town, village,\ndistrict, special improvement district or other improvement district,\nincluding, but not limited to, special districts created pursuant to\narticles eleven, twelve, twelve-A or thirteen of the town law, library\ndistricts, and other districts created by law; provided, however, that a\nlocal government entity shall not include school districts, city\ndistricts or special purpose districts created by counties under county\nlaw.\n 14. "Proposed dissolution plan" shall mean a written document that\ncontains terms and information regarding the dissolution of a local\ngovernment entity, and that has been proposed, but not yet finalized and\napproved, by such entity's governing body pursuant to this article.\n 15. "Proposed elector initiated consolidation plan" shall mean a\nwritten document that contains terms and information regarding the\nconsolidation of two or more local government entities, a majority of\nwhose respective electors have voted to consolidate such entities, that\nhas been proposed, but not yet finalized and approved, by the governing\nbody or bodies of such entities pursuant to this article.\n 16. "Proposed elector initiated dissolution plan" shall mean a written\ndocument that contains terms and information regarding the dissolution\nof a local government entity, a majority of whose electors have voted to\ndissolve such entity, and that has been proposed, but not yet finalized\nand approved, by such entity's governing body pursuant to this article.\n 17. "Proposed joint consolidation agreement" shall mean a written\ndocument that contains terms and information regarding the consolidation\nof two or more local government entities and that has been proposed, but\nnot yet finalized and approved, by such entities' governing body or\nbodies pursuant to this article.\n 18. "Referendum" shall mean a vote seeking approval by a majority of\nelectors of a local government entity or entities voting on a question\nof consolidation or dissolution placed on the ballot by initiative.\n