New York § 53 Departments of town government

New York Statutes

§ 53 — Departments of town government

New York § 53

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Title 4Town Departments

Art. 3-ASuburban Town Law

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N.Y. Town § 53 (2026).

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  § 53. Departments of town government. The town board of a suburban\ntown may, by local law, create, modify or discontinue departments of the\ntown government in addition to those otherwise authorized by law and may\nassign additional functions or duties to offices, departments or\nagencies established by or pursuant to act of the legislature or local\nlaw, but may not discontinue or assign to any other office, department\nor agency any function or duty otherwise required by law to be performed\nby an officer serving in an elective office.\n

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§ 53. Departments of town government. The town board of a suburban\ntown may, by local law, create, modify or discontinue departments of the\ntown government in addition to those otherwise authorized by law and may\nassign additional functions or duties to offices, departments or\nagencies established by or pursuant to act of the legislature or local\nlaw, but may not discontinue or assign to any other office, department\nor agency any function or duty otherwise required by law to be performed\nby an officer serving in an elective office.\n