NY Const, art VIII, § 6 · Article VIII. Local Finances
Debt-incurring power of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse; certain additional indebtedness to be excluded
Text — Law content up to date as of June 5, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 6. In ascertaining the power of the cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse to contract indebtedness, in addition to the indebtedness excluded by section 5 of this article, there shall be excluded:
Indebtedness not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of ten million dollars, heretofore or hereafter contracted by the city of Buffalo or the city of Rochester and indebtedness not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of five million dollars heretofore or hereafter contracted by the city of Syracuse for so much of the cost and expense of any public improvement as may be required by the ordinance or other local law therein assessing the same to be raised by assessment upon local property or territory.
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