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Legislator warns proposed Chautauqua County charter changes would weaken legislature
Summary
A county legislator told the Public Safety Committee that Local Law Intro 126 (print 3), a proposed amendment to the Chautauqua County Charter, replaces mandatory duties with discretionary language and reduces independent legislative resources, potentially shrinking the legislature’s practical authority.
Local Law Intro 126 (print 3), a proposed amendment to the Chautauqua County Charter, was presented for discussion Feb. 18 to the Chautauqua County Public Safety Committee.
Legislator Larson told the committee the draft substitutes discretionary language for existing mandatory duties and removes provisions intended to give the legislature independent…
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