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Senator · Senate District 59
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- Referred to elections
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BILL NUMBER:S4948
Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, the county law, the town law, and the municipal home rule law, in relation to authorizing towns to delegate the conduct of special town elections to their respective county boards of elections and authorizing fire districts and improvement districts to delegate the conduct of their elections to their respective county boards of elections
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is to permit towns, fire districts and special improvement districts to transfer responsibility for the conduct of elections to the board of elections.
Summary of provisions
The purpose of this bill is to permit towns, fire districts and special improvement districts to transfer responsibility for the conduct of elections to the board of elections.
Justification
In 1989, legislation was signed into law allowing villages to adopt a resolution, subject to a permissive referendum. transferring responsibility for village elections to the county board of elections. This legislation would extend those same privileges to towns and special districts. Permitting towns and special districts to transfer these functions would help streamline the election process and promote greater governmental efficiency. This bill is optional and transfers would occur solely at the discretion of the town board or district board of commissioners.
Legislative history
2002: A.5515 - Passed Assembly 2003-04: A.3962 - Passed Assembly 2008: A.10128 - Referred to Election Law 2009: Referred to Elections
Fiscal implications
None to the State, counties would only incur costs at their discretion.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of September next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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