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History
- Signed chap.86
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.395
- Substituted for A10083
- Referred to judiciary
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 57–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.915
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- Referred to local government
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Authorizes the towns of Lodi and Ovid in Seneca county to elect a single town justice to preside in the town courts of such towns
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Brian Kolb
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7291
Title of bill
An act to authorize the towns of Lodi and Ovid in Seneca county to elect a single town justice to preside in the town courts of such towns
Purpose
This bill would allow the Towns of Lodi and Ovid in Seneca county to elect one Town Justice to preside in the town courts of such towns.
Summary of provisions
Amends the Uniform Justice Court Act authorizing the towns of Lodi and Ovid in Seneca county, to elect a single town justice to preside in the town courts of such towns and provides for an immediate effective date.
Justification
The Towns of Lodi and Ovid are contiguously located in Seneca county. In an effort to consolidate services, the towns have requested that a single town justice preside over both town courts.
In recent years, the need for two town justices in these adjacent towns seems unnecessary. Recently the position of town Justice for Town of Ovid has become vacant and the two towns see this as an opportunity to consolidate services and reduce expenditures. Upon a temporary appointment by the Fifth Judicial District Administrative Judge, the position of Town Justice in the Town of Ovid had been filled by the Honorable Louis VanCleef, Town of Lodi Justice. So far this arrangement has been beneficial to both towns.
Both Towns support consolidating to use one Justice for both towns, and for the combined Justice to hold court in the town courts of such towns.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediate.
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