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Senator · Senate District 57
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History
- Referred to judiciary
- Referred to judiciary
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BILL NUMBER:S1987
Title of bill
An act to amend the judiciary law, in relation to judges in the eighth judicial district
Purpose
The purpose of this legislation is to limit, in the eighth judicial district, the number of judges that can be from any one county.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Subdivision 8 of section 140-a of the judiciary law is amended. Section 2: Sets forth the effective date.
Justification
The eighth judicial district is composed of the following counties: Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Orleans, Genesee, Allegany, Niagara, Wyoming, and Erie, and has twenty-six judges. This legislation would restrict to twenty-two, the number of judges that could come from any one county. This restriction would allow counties with a smaller population the ability to elect judges to the judicial district.
Legislative history
2013,2014:S.2678/A.6048 Referred to Judiciary 2011,2012:S.2834/A.6216 Referred to Judiciary 2009,2010:S.2265/A.2086 Referred to Judiciary 2007,2008:S.2999/A.3671 Referred to Judiciary
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to judges selected after such effective date.
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