Erie County Legislature

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The Erie County Legislature is the elected lawmaking body that governs Erie County, New York, by passing local laws, budgets, and policies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf county legislature
governmental organization
legislative body
appliesTo residents of Erie County, New York
appliesToJurisdiction Erie County, New York NERFINISHED
convenes committee meetings
regular legislative sessions
country United States of America
county Erie County, New York NERFINISHED
electoralSystem single-member districts
governmentType unicameral legislature
governs Erie County, New York NERFINISHED
hasAuthorityOver Erie County budget
Erie County departments and agencies (through budget and oversight)
hasJurisdiction local laws in Erie County, New York
hasPower adopt county budget
levy certain local taxes and fees
pass local laws
set county policies
headquartersLocation Buffalo
surface form: Buffalo, New York
inception 1960s
isElectedBy voters of Erie County, New York
languageOfWorkOrName English
legislativeBranchOf Government of Erie County, New York
meetingCity Buffalo
surface form: Buffalo, New York
meetsIn Erie County Legislature Chambers
oversees Erie County executive branch through legislative oversight
partOf Erie County, New York
surface form: Erie County government
replaces former Erie County Board of Supervisors
state New York
termLength 2 years
typeOfLegislation budget ordinances
local laws
resolutions
website https://www2.erie.gov/legislature

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Erie County, New York legislativeBody Erie County Legislature
Erie County Clerk cooperatesWith Erie County Legislature
Erie County Executive worksWith Erie County Legislature