Haskell v. Quinn

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Harris, J.), entered October 9, 1996 in Albany County, which dismissed petitioners’ application, in a proceeding pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law § 24 (1) (a), to declare valid a petition filed with respondent for a referendum on a proposed local law to amend the Troy City Charter.

Two petitions were circulated and filed with respondent in reference to a proposed local law amending the Troy City Charter in Rensselaer County. The second petition was rejected by respondent on September 26, 1996 because it did not satisfy the requirement of Municipal…