What's happening
This bill allows the city attorney of Mechanicville, Saratoga County, to reside anywhere within Saratoga County instead of the city itself.
Why it matters
Expands the pool of eligible candidates. for the city attorney position in Mechanicville, potentially allowing the city to hire from a broader range of legal professionals across Saratoga County, which could improve the quality or diversity of applicants.
Modernizes residency expectations. by recognizing that professional talent may not always reside within strict city limits, reflecting a shift toward more flexible local government hiring practices.
Could increase government efficiency. if it helps the city avoid unfilled positions or lengthy searches by not restricting hiring to residents within city boundaries only.
Maintains local connection. by still requiring the attorney to live within Saratoga County, ensuring familiarity with regional issues and accessibility for city business, while not opening the position to complete outsiders.
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Drop Residency for City Attorney
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History
- Signed chap.461
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.530
- Substituted for A6357
- Referred to governmental operations
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.171
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- Referred to investigations and government operations
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.
Waive City Attorney Residency
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Carrie Woerner
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2068
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 22, 2019
Introduced by Sen. JORDAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations
AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to waiving the residency requirement for the city attorney in the city of Mechanicville, Saratoga county
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 3 of the public officers law is amended by adding a new subdivision 68 to read as follows:
68. In the city of Mechanicville, in the 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 city attorney of the city of Mechanicville, provided that such person resides in Saratoga county within the state of New York; provided, however that any person performing such functions or holding the office of the city attorney in any other city shall be a resident of such county unless otherwise provided by law.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08435-01-9
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to waiving the residency requirement for the city attorney in the city of Mechanic- ville, Saratoga county
Summary of provisions
Section 1 creates an exception in the public officers to allow the City of Mechanicville to hire individuals from outside the City for the posi- tion of City Attorney.
Section 2 sets forth the effective date.
Justification
This legislation comes at the request of the City of Mechanicville. The vacancy in the Office of City Attorney, which began on December 318t, 2018, has come with a difficulty in finding qualified candidates to fill the role. The City of Mechanicville has requested authorization to look beyond the City's boundaries. This bill would allow them to search for qualified candidates among residents of Saratoga County or any adjoining county.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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