Establishes a procedure for creating new counties in New York, including population and area requirements, feasibility study, petition, and.

New York A03594 establishes a procedure for creating new counties. It outlines population and area requirements, mandates a feasibility study, and requires a petition signed by at least 10% of the last gubernatorial election votes in the proposed territory. The state comptroller must review the feasibility study and issue a decision. A referendum must be held at the next general election, and if approved, the new county becomes effective on the first day of January following the next general election.

Establishes a procedure for creating new counties in New York, including population and area requirements, feasibility study, petition, and.

New York A03594 establishes a procedure for creating new counties. It outlines population and area requirements, mandates a feasibility study, and requires a petition signed by at least 10% of the last gubernatorial election votes in the proposed territory. The state comptroller must review the feasibility study and issue a decision. A referendum must be held at the next general election, and if approved, the new county becomes effective on the first day of January following the next general election.