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A7576Assembly2009-2010 SessionSame asS3632

Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow a district court judge to serve as a family court judge in the judicial district of his or her residence

Sponsor Marc AlessiAD-1Affects Legal
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Assembly Floor Calendar
Impact
Pending
Passage
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Floor calendar · Jun 16

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Marc Alessi

Assembly Member · Assembly District 1

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History

  1. Substituted by S3632B
  2. Rules report cal.174
  3. Reported
  4. Reported referred to rules
  5. Opinion referred to judiciary
  6. To attorney-general for opinion
  7. Print number 7576b
  8. Amend and recommit to judiciary
  9. Referred to judiciary
  10. Print number 7576a
  11. Amend and recommit to judiciary
  12. Opinion referred to judiciary
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  1. To attorney-general for opinion
  2. Referred to judiciary

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S3632Senate

Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow a district court judge to serve as a family court judge in the judicial district of his or her residence

Passed Assembly · Sponsor Kenneth P. LaValle

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:A7576B

Title of bill

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY propos- ing an amendment to section 26 of article 6 of the constitution, in relation to authorizing district court judges to serve as family court judges

Purpose

A constitutional amendment to allow a district court judge to serve as a family court judge in the judicial district of his or her residence.

Summary of provisions

Section 1. Subdivision (h) of section 26 of article 6 of the constitution is amended to allow a judge of the district court in any county to be temporarily assigned to the family court in the judicial district of his or her residence.

Section 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), that the foregoing amend- ment be submitted to the people for approval at the general election to be held in the year 20013 in accordance with the provisions of the election law.

Justification

New York State allows county court judges to act as and discharge the duties of family court judges, however, New York State district court judges seem to have been overlooked. By allowing New York State district court judges to act as family court judges, case loads and delays can be reduced and personal attention to each matter can be increased.

Legislative history

S.1001, 2005-06; S.6194-B, 2004.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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