S2276-2013 Actions

• Jan 15, 2013: REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

S2276-2013 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S2276

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the uniform city court act, in
relation to establishing an additional office of city judge in the
city of Newburgh, in the county of Orange

PURPOSE:  To allow for a third full-time city court judge in the city
of Newburgh, where currently two full-time judges are allowed.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: establishes a third full-time city of Newburgh city court
judge.

Section 2: the new office of city court judge will be first filled at
the next general election at which it can be filled for a full term
commencing January 1st and such judge shall hear and adjudicate
quality of life violations.

Section 3: Effective date.

EXISTING LAW:  Under current law the city of Newburgh has two
full-time city court judges.

JUSTIFICATION:  This legislation was requested by the city of
Newburgh, in order to keep up with the volume of cases that come
through its city court. A third full time city court judge focused on
quality of life issues will help ensure the success of the city of
Newburgh's overall community improvement strategy by strengthening the
city's code enforcement process.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2012 - S7700 - Passed Senate

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  This act shall take effect immediately.

S2276-2013 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         2276
 2013-2014 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 January 15, 2013
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 

AN ACT to amend the uniform city court act, in relation to  establishing
 an  additional  office  of  city judge in the city of Newburgh, in the
 county of Orange
 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section  1.  Paragraph  32  of  subdivision (d) of section 2104 of the
 uniform city court act, as amended by chapter 493 of the laws  of  2006,
 is amended to read as follows:

 32   Newburgh, [two] THREE full-time;
 

S 2. The new office of city court judge in the city of Newburgh estab
 lished pursuant to this act shall:

 (a)  first be filled by election at the next general election at which
 it can be filled for a full term to commence January first  next  there
 after; and
 (b)  hear  and adjudicate causes of action relating to quality of life
 violations including, but  not  limited  to,  housing,  building,  fire,
 zoning,   health,  waste  collection,  sidewalk,  agricultural  and  air
 pollution infractions; and landlord/tenant disputes.
 

S 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that  no  change
 in  the  number of judges, as provided in section one of this act, shall
 take effect until authorized pursuant to subdivision (a) of section  two
 of this act.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00357-01-3

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