What's happening
This bill allows Westchester County to designate its commissioner or director of consumer affairs as its director of weights and measures.
Why it matters
Gives Westchester County more flexibility in local governance. by allowing it to combine the roles of consumer affairs and weights and measures oversight, potentially streamlining operations and reducing bureaucratic overlap.
May lead to greater efficiency and unified enforcement. of consumer protection and measurement standards, since one office could handle both areas rather than splitting responsibilities.
Exempts the new combined role from certain existing requirements. (specifically, subdivision four of section 180), which could mean different qualifications, duties, or oversight compared to traditional weights and measures directors—this could affect how services are provided to residents and businesses.
Reflects local needs and priorities. by letting Westchester tailor its administrative structure, possibly serving as a model for other counties seeking similar flexibility.
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Let Westchester Combine Roles
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History
- Substituted by S5110
- Advanced to third reading cal.499
- Reported
- Print number 4074a
- Amend and recommit to agriculture
- Referred to agriculture
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.
Let Westchester Share Director
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Pete Harckham
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4074--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 1, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, OTIS, GALEF, ABINANTI, BYRNE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to municipal directors of weights and measures
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 180 of the agriculture and markets law, as amended by section 1 of part EE of chapter 56 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
1. There shall be a county director of weights and measures in each county, except where (a) a county is wholly embraced within a city there shall be a city director of weights and measures, or (b) where two or more counties have entered into an intermunicipal agreement, pursuant to article five-G of the general municipal law, to share the functions, powers, and duties of one director of weights and measures. Any county or city having a population of one million or more may elect to designate its commissioner of consumer affairs as its director of weights and measures. The county of Westchester may elect to designate its commissioner or director of consumer affairs as its director of weights and measures. Subdivision four of this section shall not apply to a commissioner or director of consumer affairs so designated.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01126-02-9
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