What's happening
This bill amends municipal home rule law to clarify rules for dividing counties into districts for local legislative apportionment.
Why it matters
Establishes clear legal authority. for counties (except those wholly within a city) to divide themselves into districts for local legislative representation, ensuring local governments know exactly what rules take precedence.
Supersedes conflicting laws and regulations. , meaning this provision will override any existing local, special, or general laws that contradict it, potentially resolving legal disputes and inconsistencies in how counties create legislative districts.
Emphasizes compliance with federal and state constitutional requirements. , reinforcing safeguards against unfair or discriminatory districting practices and ensuring adherence to broader principles of equal representation.
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Counties Must Follow District Rules
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Sponsors
3 Co-sponsors
History
- Referred to local governments
- Referred to local governments
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
446
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 9, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, GALEF, ORTIZ, GUNTHER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CAHILL, PEOPLES-STOKES, PERRY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the municipal home rule law, in relation to the division of a county into districts for the apportionment of members of its local legislative body
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph g of subdivision 3 of section 34 of the municipal home rule law is relettered paragraph h and a new paragraph g is added to read as follows:
g. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this chapter or of any other general, special, or local law, or any code, ordinance, charter, rule, or regulation, which relates to the division of any county except a county wholly contained within a city, into districts for the purpose of the apportionment or reapportionment of members of its local legislative body pursuant to this chapter, subject to federal and state constitutional requirements;
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06299-01-7
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