Committee votes to enter executive session on proposed declaratory judgment over local term limits

Jul 28, 2026

The Ways and Means Committee voted to enter executive session under Public Officers Law §105 to discuss proposed legal action — a declaratory judgment concerning Local Law A of 2026 on term limits and transmittal to the Board of Elections; county counsel indicated they are adverse and cannot participate.

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The committee voted to enter executive session pursuant to New York Public Officers Law §105 to discuss proposed legal action on the declaratory judgment concerning Local Law A of 2026 (term limits) and its transmittal to the Board of Elections. The motion passed on a majority vote and the chair asked all non‑legislators to exit before the closed session; the transcript records the committee's authorization for certain clerks to attend the executive session as permitted by statute.

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