Rockland County Legislature
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The Rockland County Legislature is the elected lawmaking body that governs Rockland County, New York, by enacting local laws, budgets, and policies.
Aliases (2)
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
county legislature
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legislative body → |
| appliesLegalSystem |
New York State law
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| appliesToTerritory |
Rockland County, New York
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| budgetaryResponsibility |
allocates county funds
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| composition |
elected legislators
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| country |
United States of America
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| electoralSystem |
single-member districts
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| electorate |
residents of Rockland County, New York
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| function |
adopts county budget
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enacts local laws → oversees county government operations → sets county policies → |
| governmentType |
unicameral legislature
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| governs |
Rockland County government
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| hasCommitteeSystem |
yes
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| hasLegislativeAuthorityOver |
Rockland County departments and agencies
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| hasOfficialName |
Rockland County Legislature
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| hasWebsite |
https://rocklandgov.com/departments/county-legislature/
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| headOfGovernmentRelationship |
checks and balances with Rockland County Executive
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| jurisdiction |
Rockland County, New York
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| languageOfWork |
English
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| legalForm |
county legislative body
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| levelOfGovernment |
county
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| locatedInTimeZone |
Eastern Time Zone
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| meetsFrequency |
regularly scheduled sessions
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| meetsIn |
New City, New York
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| meetsInBuilding |
Rockland County Legislature Chambers
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| oversightArea |
county services and programs
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| partOf |
Government of Rockland County, New York
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| power |
adopt local laws and resolutions
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approve county budget → confirm certain county appointments → levy certain county taxes and fees → |
| responsibleFor |
adoption of county capital program
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redistricting of county legislative districts → setting certain county fees and charges → |
| role |
lawmaking body of Rockland County, New York
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| state |
New York
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| subjectTo |
New York Municipal Home Rule Law
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New York State Constitution → |
| supervises |
implementation of county laws and policies
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| termLength |
4 years
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| typeOfJurisdiction |
sub-state local government body
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| votingSystem |
first-past-the-post
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Rockland County Executive
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cooperatesWith |
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Rockland County Legislature
("Rockland County government")
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governs |
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Rockland County
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hasLegislativeBody |
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Rockland County Legislature
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hasOfficialName |
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Rockland County Legislature
("Rockland County Legislature Chambers")
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meetsInBuilding |