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

The bill outlines a procedure for creating new counties in New York. It specifies that a territory with at least 100,000 inhabitants and 100 square miles can be established as a county. Before filing a petition, a feasibility study must be conducted, including proposed budgets and property tax impact. The petition must be signed by at least 10% of the last gubernatorial election votes in the proposed county. The state comptroller reviews the petition and, if favorable, a referendum is held.

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

The bill outlines a procedure for creating new counties in New York. It specifies that a territory with at least 100,000 inhabitants and 100 square miles can be established as a county. Before filing a petition, a feasibility study must be conducted, including proposed budgets and property tax impact. The petition must be signed by at least 10% of the last gubernatorial election votes in the proposed county. The state comptroller reviews the petition and, if favorable, a referendum is held.