  County lawmakers pass emergency resolution, but ...  May 23,
2013  MAYVILLE - Pandemonium reigned on the floor of the
Legislature Wednesday, with legislators at times not knowing on
what they were voting.  An emergency resolution was brought
before legislators during the regularly scheduled meeting. The
resolution, from State Sen. Catharine Young, R-Olean, and
Assemblyman Andrew Goodell, R-Chautauqua County, called to amend
the tax law, in relation to allocation of revenue from the hotel
and motel taxes in Chautauqua County. Additionally, it called to
amend the tax law relating to increasing hotel and motel taxes
in the county in relation to extending the expiration of such
provisions.  The resolution would allow money from the state's 2
percent bed tax to be used for the purpose of maintaining and
enhancing the lakes of Chautauqua County.  Legislators received
a copy of the emergency resolution just prior to their meeting,
some having less than 30 minutes to review the legislation. In
order for the resolut