Albany County Legislature
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The Albany County Legislature is the elected legislative body responsible for creating laws, setting policy, and overseeing the budget for Albany County, New York.
Aliases (4)
Statements (49)
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| instanceOf |
county legislature
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legislative body → local government body → |
| appliesToTerritory |
Albany County, New York
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| branchOf |
Government of Albany County, New York
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| budgetaryAuthorityOver |
Albany County government
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| composition |
elected legislators
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| country |
United States
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| electorate |
residents of Albany County, New York
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| establishedIn |
20th century
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| governmentType |
legislative branch of county government
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| governs |
Albany County, New York
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| hasCommitteeSystem |
true
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| hasFunction |
adopting the county budget
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appropriating county funds → approving certain county contracts → enacting local laws → holding public hearings → levying county taxes within state law → overseeing county finances → providing legislative oversight of county departments → setting county policy → |
| hasLeader |
Chair of the Albany County Legislature
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| hasPower |
to adopt local laws consistent with state law
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to override certain county executive vetoes, subject to law → |
| isElectedBody |
true
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| jurisdiction |
Albany County, New York
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| languageOfWork |
English
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| legalSystem |
New York State law
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| levelOfGovernment |
county
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| locatedIn |
Albany County, New York
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Northeastern United States → State of New York → |
| meetingPlace |
Albany County offices in Albany, New York
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| meetsIn |
Albany, New York
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| oversightOf |
Albany County departments and agencies
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| partOf |
local government in New York State
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| precededBy |
Albany County Board of Supervisors
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| regionServed |
Capital District of New York State
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| replaces |
Albany County Board of Supervisors
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| represents |
legislative districts in Albany County
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| responsibleFor |
adopting Albany County annual budget
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setting county-wide policies and ordinances → |
| subjectTo |
New York State Freedom of Information Law
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New York State Open Meetings Law → |
| subordinateTo |
Constitution of the State of New York
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laws of the State of New York → |
| typeOfLegislature |
unicameral
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| website |
https://www.albanycounty.com/legislature
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Albany County Executive
("Albany County Board of Supervisors (as primary executive authority)")
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Albany County Legislature ("Albany County Board of Supervisors") → |
replaces |
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Albany County Legislature
("Government of Albany County, New York")
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branchOf |
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Albany County
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hasLegislature |
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Albany County Legislature
("Albany County Board of Supervisors")
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precededBy |
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Albany County Executive
("Albany County Legislature (for legislative authority)")
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subordinateTo |