1224 - Prior rights assigned counties and cities.

§  1224. Prior rights assigned counties and cities. (a) Where a county  contains one or more cities of less than one million, such county  shall  have prior right to impose:    (1) any or all of the taxes described in subdivisions (c), (d) and (e)  of  section  twelve hundred one, as authorized by section twelve hundred  two.    (2) all of the taxes described in article twenty-eight  as  authorized  by  subdivision  (a)  of  section  twelve  hundred ten, to the extent of  one-half the maximum rates authorized under such subdivision, except  as  otherwise provided in this section.    (b) Each city in such a county shall have prior right to impose:    (1)  any  or  all of the taxes described in subdivisions (b), (d), (e)  and (f) of section eleven hundred five, and, where the tax described  in  subdivision  (b)  of  section eleven hundred five is imposed, all of the  taxes described in clauses (E),  (G)  and  (H)  of  subdivision  (a)  of  section eleven hundred ten of this chapter, as authorized by subdivision  (b) of section twelve hundred ten of this article.    (2)  all  of the taxes described in article twenty-eight as authorized  by subdivision (a) of section twelve hundred ten, or by  section  twelve  hundred  eleven,  to  the extent of one-half the maximum aggregate rates  authorized under such subdivision (a) and such  section  twelve  hundred  eleven, except as otherwise provided in this section.    (c) However, where a county containing a city with a population of one  hundred  twenty-five thousand or more imposes all of the taxes described  in article twenty-eight as authorized  by  subdivision  (a)  of  section  twelve  hundred  ten  (1)  for  county  purposes and (2) for educational  purposes or for allocation and  distribution  to  cities  and  the  area  outside cities, in accordance with section twelve hundred sixty-two, the  county  shall  have  the  prior  right  to  impose such taxes for county  purposes at not to exceed one-third of the maximum rate authorized under  subdivision (a) of section twelve hundred ten and prior right to  impose  such   taxes  for  educational  purposes  or  for  such  allocation  and  distribution, or both, at not to exceed one-third of such maximum  rate.  In  such  event,  a  city in the county shall have prior right to impose  such taxes at not to exceed one-third of such maximum rate.    (d) The city of Yonkers shall  have  the  sole  right  to  impose  the  additional  one  percent  rate  of  tax which such city is authorized to  impose pursuant to the authority of section  twelve  hundred  ten,  such  additional  rate of tax shall be in addition to any other tax which such  city may impose or may be imposing pursuant to this article or any other  law and such additional rate of tax shall not be subject to pre-emption.  The maximum three percent rate referred to  in  this  section  shall  be  calculated  without  reference to the additional one percent rate of tax  which the city of Yonkers is authorized and empowered to adopt  pursuant  to section twelve hundred ten.    (e)  The  county  of  Erie  shall  have  the  sole right to impose the  additional one percent rate of tax which such county  is  authorized  to  impose  pursuant  to  the  authority of section twelve hundred ten, such  additional rate of tax shall be an addition to any other tax which  such  county  may  impose  or  may be imposing pursuant to this article or any  other law and such additional rate  of  tax  shall  not  be  subject  to  preemption.  The  maximum three percent rate referred to in this section  shall be calculated without reference to the additional one percent rate  of tax which the county of Erie is authorized  and  empowered  to  adopt  pursuant to section twelve hundred ten.    (f)  The  city of Mount Vernon shall have the sole right to impose the  additional one percent rate of tax which  such  city  is  authorized  to  impose  pursuant  to  the  authority of section twelve hundred ten, suchadditional rate of tax shall be in addition to any other tax which  such  city may impose or may be imposing pursuant to this article or any other  law and such additional rate of tax shall not be subject to pre-emption.  The  maximum  three  percent  rate  referred to in this section shall be  calculated without reference to the additional one percent rate  of  tax  which  the  city  of  Mount  Vernon is authorized and empowered to adopt  pursuant to section twelve hundred ten.    (g) The county of Cattaraugus shall have the sole right to impose  the  additional  one  percent  rate of tax which such county is authorized to  impose pursuant to the authority of section  twelve  hundred  ten,  such  additional  rate of tax shall be in addition to any other tax which such  county may impose or may be imposing pursuant to  this  article  or  any  other  law  and  such  additional  rate  of  tax shall not be subject to  preemption. The maximum three percent rate referred to in  this  section  shall be calculated without reference to the additional one percent rate  of  tax  which  the county of Cattaraugus is authorized and empowered to  adopt pursuant to section twelve hundred ten.    (h) In the city of Poughkeepsie in the  county  of  Dutchess,  if  the  aggregate  rate of such tax imposed in such city by such county and such  city is three and three-eighths percent, the three-eighths percent  rate  of such tax imposed by such county in such city which has been set aside  for mass transportation purposes shall not be subject to preemption.    (i)  The  city  of  Rome  shall  have  the  sole  right  to impose the  additional one-quarter of one percent rate of tax  which  such  city  is  authorized to impose pursuant to the authority of section twelve hundred  ten of this article. Such additional rate of tax shall be in addition to  any  other tax which such city may impose or may be imposing pursuant to  this article or any other law and such additional rate of tax shall  not  be subject to pre-emption. The maximum three percent referred to in this  section   shall  be  calculated  without  reference  to  the  additional  one-quarter of one percent rate  of  tax  which  the  city  of  Rome  is  authorized and empowered to adopt pursuant to section twelve hundred ten  of this article.    * (j)  The  county  of  Albany shall have the sole right to impose the  additional one percent rate of tax which such county  is  authorized  to  impose  pursuant  to  the  authority of section twelve hundred ten, such  additional rate of tax shall be in addition to any other tax which  such  county  may  impose  or  may be imposing pursuant to this article or any  other law and such additional rate  of  tax  shall  not  be  subject  to  preemption.  The  maximum three percent rate referred to in this section  shall be calculated without reference to the additional one percent rate  of tax which the county of Albany is authorized and empowered  to  adopt  pursuant to section twelve hundred ten.    * NB There are 4 sub (j)'s    * (j)  The  county of Tompkins shall have the sole right to impose the  additional one-half or one percent rate of  tax  which  such  county  is  authorized to impose pursuant to the authority of section twelve hundred  ten of this article, such additional rate of tax shall be in addition to  any  other  tax which such county may impose or may be imposing pursuant  to this article or any other law and such additional rate of  tax  shall  not be subject to preemption. The maximum three percent rate referred to  in  this section shall be calculated without reference to the additional  one-half or one percent rate of tax which  the  county  of  Tompkins  is  authorized and empowered to adopt pursuant to section twelve hundred ten  of this article.    * NB There are 4 sub (j)'s    * (j)  The  county  of Monroe shall have the sole right to impose each  additional one-half of one percent rate of tax and  the  additional  onepercent  rate  of tax which such county is authorized to impose pursuant  to the authority of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of the opening paragraph  of section twelve hundred ten that relate to the county  of  Monroe  and  each  such  additional rate of tax shall be in addition to any other tax  which such county may impose or may be imposing pursuant to this article  or any other law and each such additional  rate  of  tax  shall  not  be  subject  to  preemption.  The  maximum three percent rate referred to in  this section shall be calculated without reference  to  each  additional  one-half  of one percent rate of tax and the additional one percent rate  of tax which the county of Monroe is authorized and empowered  to  adopt  pursuant  to  clauses  (i),  (ii)  and (iii) of the opening paragraph of  section twelve hundred ten that relate to the county of Monroe.    * NB There are 4 sub (j)'s    * (j) The county of Oneida shall have the sole  right  to  impose  the  additional  one  percent and either the additional three-quarters of one  percent or one-half of one percent rates of tax  which  such  county  is  authorized to impose pursuant to the authority of section twelve hundred  ten  of  this article. Such additional rates of tax shall be in addition  to any other tax which  such  county  may  impose  or  may  be  imposing  pursuant  to  this article or any other law and such additional rates of  tax shall not be subject to preemption. The  net  collections  from  the  additional three-quarters of one percent or one-half of one percent rate  authorized pursuant to subclause (ii) of clause thirteen of subparagraph  (i)  of  the  opening  paragraph  of  section twelve hundred ten of this  article shall not be  subject  to  any  revenue  distribution  agreement  entered  into  pursuant  to  the authority of subdivision (c) of section  twelve hundred sixty-two of this article. The maximum three percent rate  referred to in this section shall be calculated without reference to any  of the additional rates of tax which the county of Oneida is  authorized  and  empowered  to  adopt pursuant to section twelve hundred ten of this  article.    * NB There are 4 sub (j)'s    (k) For purposes of this section, the term "prior  right"  shall  mean  the  preferential  right  to impose any tax described in sections twelve  hundred two and twelve hundred three,  twelve  hundred  ten  and  twelve  hundred  eleven and thereby to pre-empt such tax and to preclude another  municipal corporation from imposing or continuing the imposition of such  tax to the extent that such right is exercised. However,  the  right  of  pre-emption shall only apply within the territorial limits of the taxing  jurisdiction having the right of pre-emption.    (l)  The  county  of  Steuben  shall have the sole right to impose the  additional one percent rate of tax which such county  is  authorized  to  impose  pursuant  to  the  authority of section twelve hundred ten, such  additional rate of tax shall be in addition to any other tax which  such  county  may  impose  or  may be imposing pursuant to this article or any  other law and such additional rate  of  tax  shall  not  be  subject  to  preemption.  The  maximum three percent rate referred to in this section  shall be calculated without reference to the additional one percent rate  of tax which the county of Steuben is authorized and empowered to  adopt  pursuant to section twelve hundred ten.    (m)  The  city of White Plains shall have the sole right to impose the  additional one-half of one percent and the additional one-quarter of one  percent and the additional one-quarter of one percent rates of tax which  such city is authorized to impose pursuant to the authority  of  section  twelve  hundred  ten of this chapter. Such additional rates of tax shall  be in addition to any other tax which such city may  impose  or  may  be  imposing  pursuant  to this article or any other law and such additional  rates of tax shall not be subject  to  pre-emption.  The  maximum  threepercent  rate  referred  to  in this section shall be calculated without  reference to the additional one-half of one percent and  the  additional  one-quarter of one percent and the additional one-quarter of one percent  rates  of tax which the city of White Plains is authorized and empowered  to adopt pursuant to section twelve hundred ten of this article.    * (n) The city of New Rochelle shall have the sole right to impose the  additional one percent rate of tax which  such  city  is  authorized  to  impose  pursuant  to  the  authority of section twelve hundred ten, such  additional rate of tax shall be in addition to any other tax which  such  city may impose or may be imposing pursuant to this article or any other  law and such additional rate of tax shall not be subject to pre-emption.  The  maximum  three  percent  rate  referred to in this section shall be  calculated without reference to the additional one percent rate  of  tax  which  the  city  of  New  Rochelle is authorized and empowered to adopt  pursuant to section twelve hundred ten.    * NB There are 2 sub (n)'s    * (n) The county of Tioga shall have the  sole  right  to  impose  the  additional  one  percent  rate of tax which such county is authorized to  impose pursuant to the authority of section twelve hundred ten  of  this  article.  Such  additional rate of tax shall be in addition to any other  tax which such county may impose or may be  imposing  pursuant  to  this  article  or  any  other law and such additional rate of tax shall not be  subject to preemption. The maximum three percent  rate  referred  to  in  this section shall be calculated without reference to the additional one  percent  rate  of  tax  which  the  county  of  Tioga  is authorized and  empowered to adopt pursuant  to  section  twelve  hundred  ten  of  this  article.    * NB There are 2 sub (n)'s    (o)  The  county  of  Ulster  shall  have the sole right to impose the  additional one percent rate of tax which such county  is  authorized  to  impose  pursuant  to  the  authority of section twelve hundred ten, such  additional rate of tax shall be in addition to any other tax which  such  county  may  impose  or  may be imposing pursuant to this article or any  other law and such additional rate  of  tax  shall  not  be  subject  to  preemption.  The  maximum three percent rate referred to in this section  shall be calculated without reference to the additional one percent rate  of tax which the county of Ulster is authorized and empowered  to  adopt  pursuant to section twelve hundred ten.    * (p)  The  county of Herkimer shall have the sole right to impose the  additional one percent rate of tax which such county  is  authorized  to  impose  pursuant  to  the  authority of section twelve hundred ten, such  additional rate of tax shall be in addition to any other tax which  such  county  may  impose  or  may be imposing pursuant to this article or any  other law and such additional rate  of  tax  shall  not  be  subject  to  preemption,  pursuant to an agreement entered into between the county of  Herkimer and the city of Little Falls on April twelfth, nineteen hundred  ninety-four, and filed with the clerk of the county legislature  of  the  county  of  Herkimer. The maximum three percent rate referred to in this  section shall be calculated without  reference  to  the  additional  one  percent  rate  of  tax  which  the  county of Herkimer is authorized and  empowered to adopt pursuant to section twelve hundred ten.    * NB There are 2 sub (p)'s    * (p) The county of Genesee shall have the sole right  to  impose  the  additional  one  percent  rate of tax which such county is authorized to  impose pursuant to the authority of section  twelve  hundred  ten,  such  additional  rate of tax shall be in addition to any other tax which such  county may impose or may be imposing pursuant to  this  article  or  any  other  law  and  such  additional  rate  of  tax shall not be subject topreemption. The maximum three percent rate referred to in  this  section  shall be calculated without reference to the additional one percent rate  of  tax which the county of Genesee is authorized and empowered to adopt  pursuant to section twelve hundred ten.    * NB There are 2 sub (p)'s    (q)  The  county of Rensselaer shall have the sole right to impose the  additional one percent rate of tax which such county  is  authorized  to  impose  pursuant  to  the  authority of section twelve hundred ten, such  additional rate of tax shall be in addition to any other tax which  such  county  may  impose  or  may be imposing pursuant to this article or any  other law and such additional rate  of  tax  shall  not  be  subject  to  preemption.  The  maximum three percent rate referred to in this section  shall be calculated without reference to the additional one percent rate  of tax which the county of Rensselaer is  authorized  and  empowered  to  adopt pursuant to section twelve hundred ten.    (r)  The  county  of  Columbia shall have the sole right to impose the  additional one percent rate of tax which such county  is  authorized  to  impose  pursuant  to the authority of section twelve hundred ten of this  article. Such additional rate of tax shall be in addition to  any  other  tax  which  such  county  may impose or may be imposing pursuant to this  article or any other law and such additional rate of tax  shall  not  be  subject  to  preemption.  The  maximum three percent rate referred to in  this section shall be calculated without reference to the additional one  percent rate of tax which the  county  of  Columbia  is  authorized  and  empowered  to  adopt  pursuant  to  section  twelve  hundred ten of this  article.    (s) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, each city  in the county of Oswego shall have prior right to impose:    (A) all of the taxes described in article twenty-eight of this chapter  as authorized by subdivision (a) of section twelve  hundred  ten  or  by  section  twelve  hundred  eleven of this article, up to the maximum rate  authorized by the opening paragraph of such section twelve hundred ten.    (B) any or all of the taxes described in subdivisions  (b),  (d),  (e)  and  (f)  of section eleven hundred five of this chapter, and, where the  tax described in such subdivision (b) of section eleven hundred five  is  imposed,  all  of  the  taxes  described  in clauses (E), (G) and (H) of  subdivision (a) of section  eleven  hundred  ten  of  this  chapter,  as  authorized  by  subdivision  (b)  of  section twelve hundred ten of this  article.    (2) Notwithstanding any provision of this article, during  any  period  that  the county of Oswego is authorized to impose an additional rate of  tax by section twelve hundred ten of this  article,  such  county  shall  have the sole right to impose such additional rate, such additional rate  of  tax  shall  be  in  addition  to any other tax which such county may  impose or may be imposing pursuant to this article or any other law, and  such additional rate of tax shall not  be  subject  to  pre-emption  and  shall  apply  only  in the area of the county outside the cities in such  county, provided that such additional rate of the county shall apply  in  a  city  in  such  county  to  the  extent  the city does not impose tax  pursuant to the authority of section twelve hundred ten of this  article  at a rate greater than three percent.    (t)  The  county  of  Schuyler shall have the sole right to impose the  additional one percent rate of tax which such county  is  authorized  to  impose  pursuant  to the authority of section twelve hundred ten of this  article. Such additional rate of tax shall be in addition to  any  other  tax  which  such  county  may impose or may be imposing pursuant to this  article or any other law and such additional rate of tax  shall  not  be  subject  to  preemption.  The  maximum three percent rate referred to inthis section shall be calculated without reference to the additional one  percent rate of tax which the  county  of  Schuyler  is  authorized  and  empowered  to  adopt  pursuant  to  section  twelve  hundred ten of this  article.    * (u)  The  county of Chenango shall have the sole right to impose the  additional one percent rate of tax which such county  is  authorized  to  impose  pursuant  to the authority of section twelve hundred ten of this  article. Such additional rate of tax shall be in addition to  any  other  tax  which  such  county  may impose or may be imposing pursuant to this  article or any other law and such additional rate of tax  shall  not  be  subject  to  preemption.  The  maximum three percent rate referred to in  this section shall be calculated without reference to the additional one  percent rate of tax which the  county  of  Chenango  is  authorized  and  empowered  to  adopt  pursuant  to  section  twelve  hundred ten of this  article.    * NB There are 3 sub (u)'s    * (u) The county of Chemung shall have the sole right  to  impose  the  additional  one  percent  rate of tax which such county is authorized to  impose pursuant to the authority of section twelve hundred ten  of  this  article.  Such  additional rate of tax shall be in addition to any other  tax which such county may impose or may be  imposing  pursuant  to  this  article  or  any  other law and such additional rate of tax shall not be  subject to preemption. The maximum three percent  rate  referred  to  in  this section shall be calculated without reference to the additional one  percent  rate  of  tax  which  the  county  of Chemung is authorized and  empowered to adopt pursuant  to  section  twelve  hundred  ten  of  this  article.    * NB There are 3 sub (u)'s    * (u)  The  county  of  Seneca shall have the sole right to impose the  additional one percent rate of tax which such county  is  authorized  to  impose  pursuant  to the authority of section twelve hundred ten of this  article. Such additional rate of tax shall be in addition to  any  other  tax  which  such  county  may impose or may be imposing pursuant to this  article or any other law and such additional rate of tax  shall  not  be  subject  to  preemption.  The  maximum three percent rate referred to in  this section shall be calculated without reference to the additional one  percent rate of tax  which  the  county  of  Seneca  is  authorized  and  empowered  to  adopt  pursuant  to  section  twelve  hundred ten of this  article.    * NB There are 3 sub (u)'s    * (v) The county of Niagara shall have the sole right  to  impose  the  additional  one  percent  rate of tax which such county is authorized to  impose pursuant to the authority of section twelve hundred ten  of  this  article.  Such  additional rate of tax shall be in addition to any other  tax which such county may impose or may be  imposing  pursuant  to  this  article  or  any  other law and such additional rate of tax shall not be  subject to preemption. The maximum three percent  rate  referred  to  in  this section shall be calculated without reference to the additional one  percent  rate  of  tax  which  the  county  of Niagara is authorized and  empowered to adopt pursuant  to  section  twelve  hundred  ten  of  this  article.    * NB There are 2 sub (v)'s    * (v)  The  county of Dutchess shall have the sole right to impose the  additional three-quarters of one percent rate of tax which  such  county  is  authorized  to  impose  pursuant  to the authority of section twelve  hundred ten of this article. Such additional rate of  tax  shall  be  in  addition  to  any  other  tax  which  such  county  may impose or may be  imposing pursuant to this article or any other law and  such  additionalrate  of  tax  shall  not  be  subject  to preemption. The maximum three  percent rate referred to in this section  shall  be  calculated  without  reference  to  the  additional three-quarters of one percent rate of tax  which  the  county  of  Dutchess  is  authorized  and empowered to adopt  pursuant to section twelve hundred ten of this article.    * NB There are 2 sub (v)'s    * (w) The county of Montgomery shall have the sole right to impose the  additional one percent rate of tax which such county  is  authorized  to  impose  pursuant  to the authority of section twelve hundred ten of this  article. Such additional rate of tax shall be in addition to  any  other  tax  which  such  county  may impose or may be imposing pursuant to this  article or any other law and such additional rate of tax  shall  not  be  subject  to  preemption.  The  maximum three percent rate referred to in  this section shall be calculated without reference to the additional one  percent rate of tax which the county of  Montgomery  is  authorized  and  empowered  to  adopt  pursuant  to  section  twelve  hundred ten of this  article.    * NB There are 2 sub (w)'s    * (w) The county of Yates shall have the  sole  right  to  impose  the  additional  one  percent  rate of tax which such county is authorized to  impose pursuant to the authority of section twelve hundred ten  of  this  article.  Such  additional rate of tax shall be in addition to any other  tax which such county may impose or may be  imposing  pursuant  to  this  article  or  any  other law and such additional rate of tax shall not be  subject to preemption. The maximum three percent  rate  referred  to  in  this section shall be calculated without reference to the additional one  percent  rate  of  tax  which  the  county  of  Yates  is authorized and  empowered to adopt pursuant  to  section  twelve  hundred  ten  of  this  article.    * NB There are 2 sub (w)'s    (x)  The county of Schenectady shall have the sole right to impose the  additional one-half of one percent rate of  tax  which  such  county  is  authorized to impose pursuant to the authority of section twelve hundred  ten of this article. Such additional rate of tax shall be in addition to  any  other  tax which such county may impose or may be imposing pursuant  to this article or any other law and such additional rate of  tax  shall  not be subject to preemption. The maximum three percent rate referred to  in  this section shall be calculated without reference to the additional  one-half of one percent rate of tax which the county of  Schenectady  is  authorized and empowered to adopt pursuant to section twelve hundred ten  of this article.    (y)  The  county of Livingston shall have the sole right to impose the  additional one percent rate of tax which such county  is  authorized  to  impose  pursuant  to the authority of section twelve hundred ten of this  article. Such additional rate of tax shall be in addition to  any  other  tax  which  such  county  may impose or may be imposing pursuant to this  article or any other law and such additional rate of tax  shall  not  be  subject  to  preemption.  The  maximum three percent rate referred to in  this section shall be calculated without reference to the additional one  percent rate of tax which the county of  Livingston  is  authorized  and  empowered  to  adopt  pursuant  to  section  twelve  hundred ten of this  article.    (z) The county of Sullivan shall have the sole right  to  impose  both  additional  one-half  of  one  percent rates of tax which such county is  authorized to impose pursuant to the authority of section twelve hundred  ten of this article. Such additional rates of tax shall be  in  addition  to  any  other  tax  which  such  county  may  impose or may be imposing  pursuant to this article or any other law and such additional  rates  oftax  shall  not be subject to preemption. The maximum three percent rate  referred to in this section shall be calculated without reference to the  additional one-half of one percent rates of  tax  which  the  county  of  Sullivan is authorized and empowered to adopt pursuant to section twelve  hundred ten of this article.    (z-1)  The  county  of  Lewis  shall have the sole right to impose the  additional three-quarters of one percent rate of tax which  such  county  is  authorized  to  impose  pursuant  to the authority of section twelve  hundred ten of this article. Such additional rate of  tax  shall  be  in  addition  to  any  other  tax  which  such  county  may impose or may be  imposing pursuant to this article or any other law and  such  additional  rate  of  tax  shall  not  be  subject  to preemption. The maximum three  percent rate referred to in this section  shall  be  calculated  without  reference  to  the  additional three-quarters of one percent rate of tax  which the county of Lewis is authorized and empowered to adopt  pursuant  to section twelve hundred ten of this article.    * (aa)  The  county  of Broome shall have the sole right to impose the  additional one percent rate of tax which such county  is  authorized  to  impose  pursuant  to  the  authority of section twelve hundred ten, such  additional rate of tax shall be in addition to any other tax which  such  county  may  impose  or  may be imposing pursuant to this article or any  other law and such additional rate  of  tax  shall  not  be  subject  to  preemption.  The  maximum three percent rate referred to in this section  shall be calculated without reference to the additional one percent rate  of tax which the county of Broome is authorized and empowered  to  adopt  pursuant to section twelve hundred ten.    * NB There are 2 sub (aa)'s    * (aa)  The county of Delaware shall have the sole right to impose the  additional one percent rate of tax which such county  is  authorized  to  impose  pursuant  to the authority of section twelve hundred ten of this  article. Such additional rate of tax shall be in addition to  any  other  tax  which  such  county  may impose or may be imposing pursuant to this  article or any other law and such additional rate of tax  shall  not  be  subject  to  preemption.  The  maximum three percent rate referred to in  this section shall be calculated without reference to the additional one  percent rate of tax which the  county  of  Delaware  is  authorized  and  empowered  to  adopt  pursuant  to  section  twelve  hundred ten of this  article.    * NB There are 2 sub (aa)'s    * (bb) The county of Schoharie shall have the sole right to impose the  additional one percent rate of tax which such county  is  authorized  to  impose  pursuant  to the authority of section twelve hundred ten of this  article. Such additional rate of tax shall be in addition to  any  other  tax  which  such  county  may impose or may be imposing pursuant to this  article or any other law and such additional rate of tax  shall  not  be  subject  to  preemption.  The  maximum three percent rate referred to in  this section shall be calculated without reference to the additional one  percent rate of tax which the county  of  Schoharie  is  authorized  and  empowered  to  adopt  pursuant  to  section  twelve  hundred ten of this  article.    * NB There are 2 sub (bb)'s    * (bb) The county of Orange shall have the sole right  to  impose  the  additional  three-quarters  of one percent rate of tax which such county  is authorized to impose pursuant to  the  authority  of  section  twelve  hundred  ten  of  this  article. Such additional rate of tax shall be in  addition to any other tax  which  such  county  may  impose  or  may  be  imposing  pursuant  to this article or any other law and such additional  rate of tax shall not  be  subject  to  preemption.  The  maximum  threepercent  rate  referred  to  in this section shall be calculated without  reference to the additional three-quarters of one percent  rate  of  tax  which the county of Orange is authorized and empowered to adopt pursuant  to section twelve hundred ten of this article.    * NB There are 2 sub (bb)'s    * (cc)  The  county of Clinton shall have the sole right to impose the  additional one percent rate of tax which such county  is  authorized  to  impose  pursuant  to the authority of section twelve hundred ten of this  article. Such additional rate of tax shall be in addition to  any  other  tax  which  such  county  may impose or may be imposing pursuant to this  article or any other law and such additional rate of tax  shall  not  be  subject  to  preemption.  The  maximum three percent rate referred to in  this section shall be calculated without reference to the additional one  percent rate of tax which  the  county  of  Clinton  is  authorized  and  empowered  to  adopt  pursuant  to  section  twelve  hundred ten of this  article.    * NB There are 2 sub (cc)'s    * (cc) The county of Essex shall have the sole  right  to  impose  the  additional  three-quarters  of one percent rate of tax which such county  is authorized to impose pursuant to  the  authority  of  section  twelve  hundred  ten  of  this  article. Such additional rate of tax shall be in  addition to any other tax  which  such  county  may  impose  or  may  be  imposing  pursuant  to this article or any other law and such additional  rate of tax shall not  be  subject  to  preemption.  The  maximum  three  percent  rate  referred  to  in this section shall be calculated without  reference to the additional three-quarters of one percent  rate  of  tax  which  the county of Essex is authorized and empowered to adopt pursuant  to section twelve hundred ten of this article.    * NB There are 2 sub (cc)'s    * (dd) The county of Jefferson shall have the sole right to impose the  additional three-quarters of one percent rate of tax which  such  county  is  authorized  to  impose  pursuant  to the authority of section twelve  hundred ten of this article. Such additional rate of  tax  shall  be  in  addition  to  any  other  tax  which  such  county  may impose or may be  imposing pursuant to this article or any other law and  such  additional  rate  of  tax  shall  not  be  subject  to preemption. The maximum three  percent rate referred to in this section  shall  be  calculated  without  reference  to  the  additional three-quarters of one percent rate of tax  which the county of Jefferson  is  authorized  and  empowered  to  adopt  pursuant to section twelve hundred ten of this article.    * NB There are 2 sub (dd)'s    * (dd)  The county of Onondaga shall have the sole right to impose the  additional one percent rate of tax which such county  is  authorized  to  impose  pursuant  to the authority of section twelve hundred ten of this  article. Such additional rate of tax shall be in addition to  any  other  tax  which  such  county  may impose or may be imposing pursuant to this  article or any other law and such additional rate of tax  shall  not  be  subject  to  preemption.  The  maximum three percent rate referred to in  this section shall be calculated without reference to the additional one  percent rate of tax which the  county  of  Onondaga  is  authorized  and  empowered  to  adopt  pursuant  to  section  twelve  hundred ten of this  article.    * NB There are 2 sub (dd)'s    (ee) The county of Chautauqua shall have the sole right to impose  the  additional  three-quarters  or one-half of one percent rate of tax which  such county is authorized to impose pursuant to the authority of section  twelve hundred ten of this article. Such additional rate of tax shall be  in addition to any other tax which such county  may  impose  or  may  beimposing  pursuant  to this article or any other law and such additional  rate of tax shall not  be  subject  to  preemption.  The  maximum  three  percent  rate  referred  to  in this section shall be calculated without  reference  to  the  additional three-quarters or one-half of one percent  rate of tax which the county of Chautauqua is authorized  and  empowered  to adopt pursuant to section twelve hundred ten of this article.    (ff)  The  county  of  Putnam  shall have the sole right to impose the  additional one percent rate of tax which such county  is  authorized  to  impose  pursuant  to the authority of section twelve hundred ten of this  article. Such additional rate of tax shall be in addition to  any  other  tax  which  such  county  may impose or may be imposing pursuant to this  article or any other law and such additional rate of tax  shall  not  be  subject  to  preemption.  The  maximum three percent rate referred to in  this section shall be calculated without reference to the additional one  percent rate of tax  which  the  county  of  Putnam  is  authorized  and  empowered  to  adopt  pursuant  to  section  twelve  hundred ten of this  article.    * (gg) The county of Franklin shall have the sole right to impose  the  additional  one  percent  rate of tax which such county is authorized to  impose pursuant to the authority of section twelve hundred ten  of  this  article.  Such  additional rate of tax shall be in addition to any other  tax which such county may impose or may be  imposing  pursuant  to  this  article  or  any  other law and such additional rate of tax shall not be  subject to preemption. The maximum three percent  rate  referred  to  in  this section shall be calculated without reference to the additional one  percent  rate  of  tax  which  the  county of Franklin is authorized and  empowered to adopt pursuant  to  section  twelve  hundred  ten  of  this  article.    * NB There are 2 sub (gg)'s    * (gg)  The  county of Ontario shall have the sole right to impose the  additional one-eighth of one percent and the additional three-eighths of  one percent rates of tax which  such  county  is  authorized  to  impose  pursuant to the authority of section twelve hundred ten of this article.  Such additional rates of tax shall be in addition to any other tax which  such  county  may  impose or may be imposing pursuant to this article or  any other law and such additional rates of tax shall not be  subject  to  preemption.  Net  collections  from  the additional three-eighths of one  percent rate imposed pursuant to  the  authority  of  subclause  (B)  of  clause  forty  of  subparagraph  (i) of the opening paragraph of section  twelve hundred ten of  this  article  shall  be  set  aside  for  county  purposes  and shall not be subject to any revenue distribution agreement  entered into pursuant to the authority of  subdivision  (c)  of  section  twelve  hundred  sixty-two or section twelve hundred sixty-two-r of this  article, as added by chapter thirty-seven of the laws  of  two  thousand  six. The maximum three percent rate referred to in this section shall be  calculated without reference to the additional one-eighth of one percent  or  three-eighths of one percent rate of tax which the county of Ontario  is authorized and empowered to adopt pursuant to section twelve  hundred  ten of this article.    * NB There are 2 sub (gg)'s    (hh) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section or other  law to the contrary:    (1)  If a county, other than a county to which subdivision (c) of this  section applies and other than Oswego county, and a city in  the  county  each  impose  sales and compensating use taxes pursuant to the authority  of subpart B of part one of this article, and    (A) neither elects  to  tax  motor  fuel  and  diesel  motor  fuel  as  described  in  subdivision  (m) of section eleven hundred eleven of thischapter, the provisions of paragraph two of subdivisions (a) and (b)  of  this  section shall apply to their rates of tax on motor fuel and diesel  motor fuel in such city; or    (B) both elect to tax motor fuel and diesel motor fuel as described in  subdivision  (m)  of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter, each  shall have the prior right to the taxes on such fuels  as  described  in  subdivision (m) of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter, to the  extent  of one-half the maximum rate authorized for such county or city,  without regard to whether they have  chosen  the  two  dollar  or  three  dollar base on which such taxes may be imposed; or    (C) only one of them elects to tax motor fuel and diesel motor fuel as  described  in  subdivision  (m) of section eleven hundred eleven of this  chapter, the one that did not make such election shall  have  the  prior  right  to  impose  taxes  on  such fuels described in subdivision (m) of  section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter, to the extent of one-half  the maximum rate, and the one that did make such election shall have the  prior right to impose taxes on such fuels described in  subdivision  (m)  of  section  eleven  hundred  eleven  of  this chapter, to the extent of  one-half the maximum rate authorized for such locality but  with  regard  to  whether  it  chose the two dollar or three dollar base on which such  taxes may be imposed.    (2) If a county to which subdivision (c) of this section applies and a  city in such  county  each  impose  sales  and  compensating  use  taxes  pursuant to the authority of subpart B of part one of this article, and    (A)  neither  elects  to  tax  motor  fuel  and  diesel  motor fuel as  described in subdivision (m) of section eleven hundred  eleven  of  this  chapter,  the  provisions of subdivision (c) of this section shall apply  to their rates of tax on motor fuel and diesel motor fuel in such  city;  or    (B) both elect to tax motor fuel and diesel motor fuel as described in  subdivision  (m)  of  section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter, the  county shall have the prior right to  impose  taxes  on  such  fuels  as  described  in  subdivision  (m) of section eleven hundred eleven of this  chapter, to the extent of two-thirds, and the city shall have the  prior  right  to  impose taxes on such fuels as described in subdivision (m) of  section eleven  hundred  eleven  of  this  chapter,  to  the  extent  of  one-third,  of  the  maximum  rate  authorized for such county and city,  without regard to whether they have  chosen  the  two  dollar  or  three  dollar base on which such taxes may be imposed; or    (C) only one of them elects to tax motor fuel and diesel motor fuel as  described  in  subdivision  (m) of section eleven hundred eleven of this  chapter, if the county did not make such election,  it  shall  have  the  prior  right  to impose taxes on such fuels described in subdivision (m)  of section eleven hundred eleven of  this  chapter,  to  the  extent  of  two-thirds  the  maximum  rate  authorized,  and the city shall have the  prior right to impose taxes on such fuels described in  subdivision  (m)  of  section  eleven  hundred  eleven  of  this chapter, to the extent of  one-third the maximum rate authorized for such city but with  regard  to  whether  it  chose the two dollar or three dollar base on which such tax  may be imposed; and, if the city did not make  the  election,  it  shall  have  the  prior  right  to  impose  taxes  on  such  fuels described in  subdivision (m) of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter, to the  extent of one-third the maximum rate authorized, and  the  county  shall  have  the  prior  right  to  impose  taxes  on  such  fuels described in  subdivision (m) of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter, to the  extent of two-thirds the maximum rate authorized  for  such  county  but  with  regard  to whether it chose the two dollar or three dollar base on  which such taxes may be imposed.(3) In Oswego county, references in subparagraph (A) of paragraph  one  of  subdivision  (s)  of  this  section to tax imposed by a city in such  county at  the  maximum  rate  authorized  or  in  subparagraph  (B)  of  subdivision  (s)  of  this section to the taxes described in subdivision  (b)  of  section  eleven  hundred five of this chapter shall include tax  imposed by the city pursuant to any election it makes under  subdivision  (m)  of  section  eleven  hundred  eleven of this chapter, regardless of  whether such city chooses the two dollar or three dollar base  on  which  such tax may be imposed.    (4)  Nothing  in  this  subdivision  or  in subdivision (m) of section  eleven hundred eleven of this chapter shall be construed to  affect  the  authority  of  a  county  or  city  to  impose an additional rate of tax  pursuant to this article, provided that, if a county or city  makes  the  election  described  in subdivision (m) of section eleven hundred eleven  of this chapter, such election shall  apply  uniformly  to  any  tax  it  imposes  pursuant  to  the  authority  of  subpart B of part one of this  article, including any additional  rate  of  tax  it  is  authorized  to  impose.    (5)  For purposes of this section, the terms "maximum rate authorized"  and "maximum rate" shall each have the same meaning as  in  subdivisions  (a), (b) and (c) of this section.