Authorizes the town of Guilderland, county of Albany, to elect a third town justice.

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S1164-2011 Actions

• Jul 20, 2011: SIGNED CHAP.190
• Jul 8, 2011: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
• Jun 20, 2011: returned to senate
• Jun 20, 2011: passed assembly
• Jun 20, 2011: ordered to third reading rules cal.454
• Jun 20, 2011: substituted for a899
• Jun 14, 2011: referred to ways and means
• Jun 14, 2011: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• Jun 14, 2011: PASSED SENATE
• Jun 13, 2011: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1149
• Jun 11, 2011: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
• Jan 5, 2011: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

S1164-2011 Meetings

Rules: Jun 17, 2011

S1164-2011 Calendars

Active List: Jun 14, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 13, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 14, 2011

S1164-2011 Votes

S1164-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S1164

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the town law, in relation to providing for the election of a
third town justice in the town of Guilderland in the county of Albany

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Authorizes the town of Guilderland,
county of Albany, to elect a third town justice.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Adds a new paragraph (m) to subdivision 1 of section 20 of
the town law.

Section 2: Effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:
The Guilderland Town Court has become extremely busy
due to Guilderland being the location of Crossgates Mall, one of the
largest malls in the State of New York. Currently the two judges
handle an excess of 5,500 cases each per year. The types of cases
they are handling have become more complex with a substantial portion
of the cases being more serious.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2009/10: A.7845/S.4860

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the State. The Guilderland Town Supervisor
estimated that the revenue generated from having this
third town justice will cover the expense (approximately $60,000).

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S1164-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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      S. 1164                                                   A. 899

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                        SENATE - ASSEMBLY

                               January 5, 2011
                                 ___________

  IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered print-
    ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
    ment

  IN  ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. McENENY -- read once and referred
    to the Committee on Local Governments

  AN ACT to amend the town law, in relation to providing for the  election
    of  a  third  town justice in the town of Guilderland in the county of
    Albany

    THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
  BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


    Section  1.  Subdivision 1 of section 20 of the town law is amended by
  adding a new paragraph (m) to read as follows:

    (M) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY GENERAL,  SPECIAL  OR  LOCAL
  LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GUILDERLAND, COUNTY
  OF ALBANY MAY ADOPT A RESOLUTION, SUBJECT TO A PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM  AS
  PROVIDED  BY ARTICLE SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER, AT LEAST SIXTY DAYS PRIOR TO
  ANY REGULAR OR SPECIAL ELECTION DETERMINING THAT SUCH  TOWN  SHALL  HAVE
  THREE  TOWN  JUSTICES. IF THE TOWN BOARD OF SUCH TOWN SHALL HAVE ADOPTED
  SUCH A RESOLUTION AND NO PETITION SHALL HAVE BEEN FILED WITHIN THE  TIME
  SPECIFIED  FOR  A REFERENDUM THEREON, OR IF A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST
  ON ANY SUCH PROPOSITION SUBMITTED TO THE VOTE OF THE ELECTORS BE IN  THE
  AFFIRMATIVE,  THE  ELECTORS  OF  SUCH TOWN SHALL ELECT AT THE SUCCEEDING
  GENERAL ELECTION A TOWN JUSTICE WHO SHALL TAKE OFFICE FOR A TERM OF FOUR
  YEARS BEGINNING ON THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY NEXT SUCCEEDING SUCH BIENNI-
  AL TOWN ELECTION.
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD02075-01-1