980-Q – Severability.
§ 980-q. Severability. If any provision of any section of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such order or judgment shall be confined in its operation to the controversy in which it was rendered and shall not affect or invalidate […]
990 – Short Title.
§ 990. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Municipal theme districts act”.
990-A – Statement of Legislative Findings and Declaration.
§ 990-a. Statement of legislative findings and declaration. Across the nation municipal theme districts have arisen to construct, renovate and geographically coordinate areas of a municipality into a common area for art, entertainment, education, culture or business. These areas develop the economy, tourism, culture, education and the quality of life of a community. It shall […]
990-B – Definitions.
§ 990-b. Definitions. As used in this article: (a) “Municipal theme district” shall mean a geographic area designated by a county, city, town or village, pursuant to section nine hundred ninety-d of this article, to be a theme district for the purpose of promoting, advancing or coordinating an approved theme pursuant to section nine hundred […]
980-K – Tax and Debt Limitations.
§ 980-k. Tax and debt limitations. (a) The aggregate amount of outstanding indebtedness that is incurred to provide funds for capital improvements pursuant to this article shall be chargeable against the municipality’s constitutional debt limit and may not exceed ten percent of the amount allowable under that limit. The aggregate amount of outstanding indebtedness that […]
980-L – Expenditure of District Funds.
§ 980-l. Expenditure of district funds. (a) The proceeds of any charge imposed pursuant to this article shall be held by the chief fiscal officer and shall be separately accounted for in the books and records of the municipality. None of the proceeds collected pursuant to this article shall be used for any purposes other […]
980-M – District Management Association.
§ 980-m. District management association. (a) There shall be a district management association for each district established pursuant to the provisions of this article (which shall pursuant to the not-for-profit corporation law have one or more classes or membership, voting or non-voting) for the purpose of carrying out such activities as may be prescribed in […]
980-A – Contents of the District Plan.
§ 980-a. Contents of the district plan. The district plan shall contain the following: (a) a map of the district; (b) the written report or reports of the legislative body containing: (1) a description of the boundaries of the district proposed for establishment or extension in a manner sufficient to identify the lands included; (2) […]
980-B – Local Adoption of Article.
§ 980-b. Local adoption of article. Every municipality shall be authorized to adopt a local law, subject to permissive referendum, providing that the provisions of this article shall be applicable to the establishment or extension of districts in the municipality.
980-C – Local Legislative Powers.
§ 980-c. Local legislative powers. Upon establishment of a district pursuant to the provisions of this article, the legislative body shall have authority to exercise the following powers with respect to such district, subject to the provisions of this article to: (a) provide for district improvements located on or within municipally or district owned or […]