What's happening
This bill allows the clerk-treasurer and deputy clerk-treasurer of the villages of Schuylerville and Victory to live outside the village, as long as they reside in Saratoga County or a neighboring county.
Why it matters
Expands the pool of potential candidates. for the positions of clerk-treasurer and deputy clerk-treasurer in Schuylerville and Victory, which could help villages fill these roles more efficiently and with more qualified applicants.
Could improve local government operations. by allowing the hiring of individuals with specialized skills or experience who might not currently reside within village limits but still live nearby, potentially leading to better management and service delivery.
Balances local connection with practical flexibility. by still requiring residency within Saratoga County or neighboring counties, ensuring officials remain geographically close and familiar with the area, even if not village residents.
Sets a precedent for other small municipalities. facing challenges in filling key administrative positions, possibly encouraging similar changes elsewhere in the state.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8865
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
December 22, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the village law and the public officers law, in relation to the residency of certain officers of the village of Schuylerville, county of Saratoga
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivisions 24 and 25 of section 3-300 of the village law, as added by chapter 140 of the laws of 2014, are amended to read as follows:
24. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or any other general law, local law, ordinance, or special act, the village board of trustees of the incorporated [village] villages of Schuylerville and Victory, Saratoga county, may, by resolution, provide that the village clerk-treasurer of the [village] villages of Schuylerville and Victory, Saratoga county, need not be a resident of such [village] villages, but must be a resident of the county of Saratoga, state of New York, or of a county which adjoins the county of Saratoga.
25. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or any other general law, local law, ordinance, or special act, the village board of trustees of the incorporated [village] villages of Schuylerville and Victory, Saratoga county, may, by resolution, provide that the deputy clerk-treasurer of the [village] villages of Schuylerville and Victory, Saratoga county, need not be a resident of such [village] villages, but must be a resident of the county of Saratoga, state of New York, or of a county which adjoins the county of Saratoga.
§ 2. Subdivisions 62 and 63 of section 3 of the public officers law, as added by chapter 140 of the laws of 2014, are amended to read as follows:
62. In the [village] villages of Schuylerville and Victory, county of Saratoga, the provisions of this section requiring a person to be a
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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resident of the political subdivision or municipal corporation of the state for which he or she shall be chosen or within which his or her official functions are required to be exercised, shall not prevent a person from holding the office of village clerk-treasurer of the [village] villages of Schuylerville and Victory, provided that such person resides in the county of Saratoga or an adjoining county within the state of New York. Provided, however, the persons performing the functions of village clerk-treasurer in any other village shall be a resident of such village, unless otherwise provided by law.
63. In the [village] villages of Schuylerville and Victory, county of Saratoga, the provisions of this section requiring a person to be a resident of the political subdivision or municipal corporation of the state for which he or she shall be chosen or within which his or her official functions are required to be exercised, shall not prevent a person from holding the office of deputy clerk-treasurer of the [village] villages of Schuylerville and Victory, provided that such person resides in the county of Saratoga or an adjoining county within the state of New York. Provided, however, the persons performing the functions of deputy clerk-treasurer in any other village shall be a resident of such village, unless otherwise provided by law.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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