What's happening
This bill allows Edward P. Ackley to take the civil service exam and be eligible for full-time police officer appointment in Hudson Falls.
Why it matters
Makes an exception to standard hiring rules. , allowing a specific individual—Edward P. Ackley—to take the civil service exam for full-time police officer, which is typically restricted by law to certain candidates.
Could set a precedent for similar requests. , potentially prompting other municipalities or individuals to seek legislative intervention for employment eligibility in civil service positions.
Ensures Ackley must still meet standard qualifications. for merit and fitness, maintaining some integrity of the civil service process despite the special accommodation.
Highlights the role of legislative power in local employment matters. , illustrating how state lawmakers can directly influence hiring for municipal jobs, potentially impacting perceptions of fairness and process.
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Let Ackley Take Police Exam
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History
- Signed chap.122
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–0
- 3rd reading cal.2135
- Substituted for S9011B
- Referred to rules
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.480
- Rules report cal.480
Show 6 earlier actions
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Reference changed to ways and means
- Print number 11193a
- Amend (t) and recommit to governmental employees
- Referred to governmental employees
Companion bill
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Let Ackley Take Police Exam
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Betty Little
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STATE OF NEW YORK
11193--A
IN ASSEMBLY
June 14, 2018
Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Woerner) -read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees -committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to authorize Edward P. Ackley to take the competitive civil service examination and be placed on the eligible civil service list for employment as a full-time police officer for the village of Hudson Falls
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 58 of the civil service law, or any other provision of law to the contrary, Edward P. Ackley employed by the village of Hudson Falls, in the county of Washington, as a part-time police officer, shall be eligible to take the competitive civil service examination for the position of police officer and shall, contingent upon his score on such examination, be eligible to be placed on the eligible list for appointment as a full-time police officer for the village of Hudson Falls.
Edward P. Ackley shall otherwise be subject to the merit and fitness provisions of the civil service law applicable to full-time police officers.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD16285-04-8
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