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2 Co-sponsors
History
- Referred to civil service and pensions
- Referred to civil service and pensions
Companion bill
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Allows municipal commissions to use alternate lists for filling vacancies with resident and non-resident minority group members and women in order to achieve diversity
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Employees · Sponsor J. Gary Pretlow
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3340
Title of bill
An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to appointments from eligible lists
Summary of provisions
This bill amends subdivision 4 of section 23 and subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 56 of the civil service law, adding optional alternate list provisions to these sections.
Justification
This legislation seeks to expand the pool of qualified candidates for police officer positions. If enacted, this bill would allow municipal commissions the option to choose the same-level qualified candidates from either a local/resident list or a non-resident list.
Prior legislative history
2009-10: S.5744B/A.4038B (Pretlow) Civil Service and Pensions/Governmental Employees
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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