What's happening
Writing a plain-English summary… Track this bill to get it by email.
Why it matters
Albany, before your first meeting.
Every bill that moved yesterday, summarized in a sentence and ranked by impact. The Albany Scorecard follows on Sundays.
Free. Unsubscribe in one click. Want alerts on specific bills? Create an account.
Who cares
Headline styles
Sponsors
No co-sponsors yet.
History
- Signed chap.203
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.400
- Substituted for A7558A
- Referred to governmental employees
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading cal.1552
Show 4 earlier actions
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 5063a
- Amend (t) and recommit to civil service and pensions
- Referred to civil service and pensions
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Authorizes Joseph Perri to take the competitive exam for police officer and be placed on the eligible list for such position in the city of Little Falls
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Claudia Tenney
Full text
The text isn't available here yet. Check nysenate.gov.
Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5063A
Title of bill
An act to authorize Joseph Perri to take the competitive civil service examination and be placed on the eligible list for appointment as a full-time police officer for the city of Little Falls, county of Herkimer
Purpose
To allow Officer Perri, who is over the age of thirty-five, to take the competitive civil service exam and be eligible for placement on an eligible list for appointment as a full-time police officer, contingent upon his exam score and ability to meet the physical fitness requirements of the position.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 provides eligibility for taking the civil service exam for the position of full-time police officer, contingent upon his exam score. Section 2 subjects Officer Perri to the merit and fitness provisions for this position. Section 3 provides for an immediate effective date.
Existing law
Section 58 of Civil Service Law requires applicants for the position of full-time police officer to be no older than thirty-five years of age.
Justification
Recruiting and retaining well-qualified full-time police officers is challenging for small rural police departments. At the request of the mayor of the city of Little Falls and the chief of police, this bill would help address this issue by allowing a part-time police officer of the city of Little Falls Police Department to be eligible for full-time status. While age restrictions certainly have practical value, they do not always reflect the ability of some candidates to perform full-time police duties. According to the chief of police, Officer Perri has been a part-time officer since 2010 and he has successfully met the requirements of the police academy-even outperforming some of his younger classmates-and graduated with an average of ninety-three.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
Immediate.
Summaries, headlines and scores are AI-generated from the official bill text. How we score bills. Source: NYS Open Legislation.