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Authorizes Cory Ripley and Patrick Dotts to take the competitive civil service examination and be placed on the eligible list for appointment as a police officer
Stricken · Sponsor Christopher Friend
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BILL NUMBER:S7369
Title of bill
An act in relation to authorizing certain individuals to take the competitive civil service examination and be placed on the eligible list for appointment as a part-time police officer for the town of Elmira, county of Chemung
Summary of provisions
This legislation authorizes the State of New York to allow Cory Ripley, of the Town of Horseheads in Chemung County, and Mr. Patrick Dotts of the Town of Elmira in Chemung County, exemption from the age requirements of Civil Service Law Section 58.
Justification
The Civil Service Law requires that a full-time competitive police officer be no less than twenty years, and no more than thirty-five years of age. This limits the ability of small municipalities such as Elmira to locate and hire the best part-time police officers available.
Mr. Ripley (Horseheads) and Mr. Dotts (Elmira) are police Academy graduates who are currently serving as a part-time police officers in the Elmira town Department and would qualify as a top-tier candidate for the available position if the age restriction did not disqualify them.
Mr. Ripley and Mr. Dotts have reputations that have earned them the full support of the town Board along with the Chief of police in the town of Elmira, yet the town is unable to allow them to continue in their part-time positions.
It has therefore been requested by the town that this legislation be enacted upon by the State in order to afford these gentlemen the opportunity to be exempt from the age requirements of civil service Law Section 58, to allow them to take the Civil Service Exam and enter the pool of qualified applicants for the open positions.
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Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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