§ 650. Initiation of proceeding. A proceeding for adoption of an alternative form of county government may be initiated by petition, or by resolution of the board of supervisors of the county; provided, however, that no such resolution shall be adopted by the board of supervisors after the initiation of such a proceeding by the […]
§ 651. Petition. Upon the filing with the clerk of the board of supervisors of a petition signed by electors of the county equal in number to at least ten per centum of the whole number of votes cast in the county for governor at the last gubernatorial election asking that a referendum be held […]
§ 652. Resolution. The board of supervisors of a county may by resolution duly adopted provide for submission to the electors of the county of one of the alternative forms of county government authorized by this chapter, with or without variations, at the next general election occurring in an odd-numbered year and not less than […]
§ 653. Form of petition or resolution. The petition or resolution, as the case may be, shall specify: (a) the alternative form of county government proposed, unless the form is a continuation of the existing form; and (b) the variation or variations proposed, if any, including any proposed transfer of functions or other additional arrangement […]
§ 654. Advance notice of petition; effect. Any elector of the county may file with the clerk of the board of supervisors advance notice of his intention to prepare, circulate and file a petition for the submission of any question authorized by this chapter. Any such notice shall specify the alternative form of county government […]
§ 655. Question. 1. Unless the proposal is for a variation or variations of an existing form, the first question submitted shall indicate by name the alternative form of county government proposed and shall be substantially in the form indicated below. Each variation proposed shall be separately stated and submitted and the form of the […]
§ 656. Submission of question; adoption; effect. 1. The board of elections shall cause such question to be submitted to the electors of the county in the manner provided in the election law. The provisions of section one hundred two of the county law, so far as applicable, shall apply also to the manner of […]
