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S5351Senate2015-2016 SessionSame asA7774

Provides that commissioners of the Chautauqua utility shall not be elected unless he or she is an elector of the town

Sponsor Catharine YoungSD-57Affects Local Government
Status
Stricken
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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In committee · Local Government

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Primary sponsor
Catharine Young

Senator · Senate District 57

Chair, Housing, Construction And Community Development

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History

  1. Recommit, enacting clause stricken
  2. Referred to local government
  3. Committed to rules
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. Amended 5351a
  6. 2nd report cal.
  7. 1st report cal.1246
  8. Referred to local government

Companion bill

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A7774Assembly

Provides that commissioners of the Chautauqua utility need to have their primary residence in the town of Chautauqua

In Assembly Committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · Sponsor Andrew Goodell

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S5351A

Title of bill

An act to amend chapter 85 of the laws of 1934, creating the Chautauqua utility district, in relation to the qualifications of the commissioners thereof

Purpose

This bill provides that commissioners of the Chautauqua utility district need only be an elector of the town of Chautauqua, and not such district.

Summary of provisions

Section 1. Provides that commissioners must be electors of the Town of Chautauqua in order to qualify to be on the board of commissioners of the district.

Section 2. Provides the effective date.

Justification

This bill has been requested by the Chautauqua Utility District Board of Commissioners. The Chautauqua Utility District serves the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua County, New York. Originally created in 1934, the district has found it increasingly difficult to find people willing to serve as commissioners who possess the required skills needed for a commissioner who also meet the residency qualifications of the original statute.

This bill expands slightly the geographic area in which commissioners may reside. The bill requires that commissioners be electors of the Town of Chautauqua which is immediately adjacent to and surrounding Chautauqua Institution.

The bill further removes requirements that commissioners be an owner or lessee of taxable real property within the district.

Legislative history

This is a new bill.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

Immediate.

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