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- Substituted by A4359
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.760
- Opinion referred to judiciary
- To attorney-general for opinion
- Referred to judiciary
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Relates to veterans with disabilities
Passed Senate · Sponsor Fred Thiele
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S1562 REVISED 1/30/13
Title of bill
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY propos- ing an amendment to section 6 of article 5 of the constitution, in relation to veterans' credits for civil service appointments and promotions
Purpose
Would allow any person who has received an appointment through civil service to be entitled to additional credit if said individual was classified as a veteran with disabilities after the first appointment or promotion.
Summary of provisions
Amend Article 5 Section 6 of the Constitution to provide that in circumstances where a person has used a veteran's credit for civil service purposes and thereafter is classified as a disabled veteran, the additional credit which would be garnered by that desig- nation may be used for a subsequent test or appointment.
Justification
Current law only allows veterans credit to be used once and does not allow for the veteran to apply additional credits if they are classified as disabled at a later date. This legislation would bene- fit individuals who, through no fault of their own, were not classified as a veteran with disabilities at the time of their first appointment.
This legislation was passed by both Houses of the Legislature during the 2012 Legislative session and was delivered to the Secretary of State on April 27, 2012. As it is an amendment to the New York State Constitu- tion, it must pass both Houses for a second time during the 2013 Legis- lative Session then go before the voters for approval in a statewide referendum in the 2013 general election.
Legislative history
2011-12 S.1311/A.2088; 2009-10 S.737A/A.3157A; 2007-08, S.6713/A.6106.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Resolved, (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment be submitted to the people for approval at the general election to be held in the year 2013 in accordance with the provisions of the election law.
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