New York A03855 proposes changes to the constitution to allow the formation of new towns by landowners.

New York A03855 proposes an amendment to article 9 of the constitution to allow the formation of new towns. Landowners must draw up a map and prepare a charter for the proposed town, and one-fifth of the landowners must sign a petition agreeing to the map and charter. The proposed town must have at least two thousand people residing in it. The charter must describe how any special districts will be affected and when the charter will take effect. The map, charter, and petition must be filed with the county board of elections before September 1st of any year.

New York A03855 proposes changes to the constitution to allow the formation of new towns by landowners.

New York A03855 proposes an amendment to article 9 of the constitution to allow the formation of new towns. Landowners must draw up a map and prepare a charter for the proposed town, and one-fifth of the landowners must sign a petition agreeing to the map and charter. The proposed town must have at least two thousand people residing in it. The charter must describe how any special districts will be affected and when the charter will take effect. The map, charter, and petition must be filed with the county board of elections before September 1st of any year.