Bill > A06915

This bill directs the New York Secretary of State to issue a certificate of incorporation to the village of Nelliston in Montgomery County, formally recognizing its status as an incorporated village since 1878. The legislative findings explain that the village was originally incorporated under a law passed in 1870, but lost its original incorporation documents in a fire during the late 1800s, and was not required at that time to file incorporation documents with the state. The bill essentially provides official recognition of the village's long-standing incorporated status by requiring the Secretary of State to create and file a new certificate of incorporation, which will be maintained in the department of state as required by village law. This action serves to formally document and validate the village's legal existence, which has been in place for over 140 years, despite the loss of its original incorporation records.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6915