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Authorizing Statutes

Authorizing Resolution - Ulster County Legislature, #247.

New York State Constitution Article IX - Bill of Rights for Local Governments.

New York State Consolidated Laws - Muncipal Home Rule - Part1; The County Charter Law.

Background Documents

A Brief Overview of County Government - From the National Association of Counties.

New York State Local Government Handbook - County Government (Chapter 5)

Benjamin, Gerald. "County Government" in Peter Eisenstadt et al, eds., The Encyclopedia of New York State(forthcoming, Syracuse University Press, 2005).*

Benjamin, Gerald. "Ulster County" in Peter Eisenstadt et al, eds., The Encyclopedia of New York State(forthcoming, Syracuse University Press, 2005).*

*Available only in paper format at the offices of the Ulster County Planning Board.

Resource Links

Constitution of the State of New York

ICMA (International Cities Management Association)

New York State Office of the State Comptroller

New York State Department of State

NYSAC (New York State Association of Counties)

NACo (National Association of Counties)

NCL (National Civic League)

Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government

Academic Journals (e.g., Social Science Quarterly, Public Administration Review)

Charter Counties

New York State Counties with Charters

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