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History
- Signed chap.156
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.138
- Substituted for A6726
- Referred to local governments
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.590
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- Referred to local government
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Relates to the requirements for individuals serving as town justice
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Joseph Giglio
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4579
Title of bill
An act to amend the town law and the public officers law, in relation to requirements for individuals serving as town justice
Purpose or general idea of bill
Relates to the requirements for individuals service as town justice.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends section 23 of the Town Law by adding a new subdivision 26 to allow persons not electors of the Town of Lyndon to perform the functions of Town Justice.
Section 2 amends section 3 of the public officers law by adding a new subdivision 60 to allow a non-resident person to perform the functions of Town Justice in the Town of Lyndon, provided that such person resides in a Town which is in Cattaraugus County.
Justification
This legislation will allow the Town of Lyndon, Cattaraugus County, to select the most qualified person to be the Town Justice of the Town of Lyndon, provided that the person performing the functions is a resident of any town within Cattaraugus County.
This legislation has been requested via Resolution 1,2013 adopted by a majority vote of the Lyndon Town Board.
Prior legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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