New York § 790 Debts, liabilities and obligations

New York Statutes

§ 790 — Debts, liabilities and obligations

New York § 790

Law GMUGeneral Municipal

Title 3Dissolution of Local Government Entities

Art. 17-AConsolidation and Dissolution of Local Government

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  § 790. Debts, liabilities and obligations. The outstanding debts,\nliabilities and obligations of the dissolved local government entity\nshall be assumed by the town in which the dissolved entity was situated\nand shall be a charge upon the taxable property within the limits of the\ndissolved entity, collected in the same manner as town taxes. The town\nboard shall have all powers with respect to the debts, liabilities and\nobligations as the governing body of the dissolved entity possessed\nprior to its dissolution, including the power to issue town bonds to\nredeem bond anticipation notes issued by the dissolved entity.\n

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§ 790. Debts, liabilities and obligations. The outstanding debts,\nliabilities and obligations of the dissolved local government entity\nshall be assumed by the town in which the dissolved entity was situated\nand shall be a charge upon the taxable property within the limits of the\ndissolved entity, collected in the same manner as town taxes. The town\nboard shall have all powers with respect to the debts, liabilities and\nobligations as the governing body of the dissolved entity possessed\nprior to its dissolution, including the power to issue town bonds to\nredeem bond anticipation notes issued by the dissolved entity.\n