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- Signed chap.177
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.512
- Substituted for A10081
- Referred to local governments
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 56–1
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1175
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- Referred to local government
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Provides that the building inspector/code enforcement officer of the town of Conklin, in the county of Broome, need not be a resident of such town, so long as he or she resides in such county
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Clifford Crouch
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BILL NUMBER:S7633
Title of bill
An act to amend the town law and the public officers law, in relation to the residency of the building inspector and code enforcement officer of the town of Conklin, in the county of Broome
Summary of specific provisions
Section 23 of town law is amended by adding new subdivisions 28 and 62. These subdivisions waive the requirements of Town Building Inspector and Code Enforcement Officer to be electors of the town for which their official functions are required to be exercised. Section 3 of the public officers law is amended by adding subdivisions 28 and 62. These subdivisions deal with residency qualifications for town officials. Under these new provisions, the Town Building Inspector and the Code Enforcement Officer are not required to reside in the town of which their official functions are required to be exercised, provided that such persons reside in the county which the town is located, or an adjacent county, within the State of New York.
Justification
The benefits of this provision are two-fold. By extending the realm from which interested persons can apply, the qualified candidate pool expands. Although someone from an adjacent town or county may be interested and best-qualified, without this additional section, this person would be unable to apply. Allowing the Town Building Inspector and Code Enforcement Officer to reside out-of-town expands the possibilities for qualified persons to accept the job without the necessity to relocate. If the candidates knew they would be able to accept the job without having to relocate, they may be more likely to apply. In this way, the candidate pool becomes more competitive, and with a wider selection from which to choose, the best person for the job can be chosen.
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Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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