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History
- Substituted by A6941
- Ordered to third reading cal.1821
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
Companion bill
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Relates to the qualifications of certain county probation officer directors
Signed by Governor · Sponsor John T. McDonald III
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4757
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the qualifications of certain county probation officer directors
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would allow the director of probation in counties with a population of more than three thousand to be appointed by the county executive with the approval of the local governing body.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends paragraph (a) of subdivision 6 of section 257 of the executive law, as added by chapter 883 of the laws of 1983, to allow the director of probation in counties with a population of more than three hundred thousand, except counties wholly contained within a city, to be in the non-competitive class of civil service and shall be appointed by the county executive with the approval of the local governing body, who shall be in the non-competitive class of civil service Such deputy shall be appointed by the director of probation.
Section 2 provides the effective date.
Existing law
Current law allows counties with a population of more than four thousand, except counties wholly contained within a city, to appoint the director of probation with the approval of the local governing body.
Justification
Currently, all probation directors in counties of more than 400,000 are appointments. This would allow counties with populations of more than 300,000 to appoint the director of probation which will capture Albany, Rockland and Orange counties.
Prior legislative history
None.
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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