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S2037Senate2015-2016 SessionSame asA2804

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 police departments

Sponsor Ruth Hassell-ThompsonSD-36Affects Finance
Status
In Senate Committee
Civil Service And Pensions
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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In committee · Civil Service And Pensions

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Primary sponsor
Ruth Hassell-Thompson

Senator · Senate District 36

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History

  1. Referred to civil service and pensions
  2. Print number 2037d
  3. Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions
  4. Print number 2037c
  5. Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions
  6. Print number 2037b
  7. Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions
  8. Print number 2037a
  9. Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions
  10. Referred to civil service and pensions

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A2804Assembly

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 police departments

In Assembly Committee · Governmental Employees · Sponsor J. Gary Pretlow

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S2037D

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

01/17/13 referred to governmental employees 01/08/14 referred to governmental employees

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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