Assembly Actions -
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Jun 20, 2012 |
referred to judiciary delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1444 |
Jun 14, 2012 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S7700
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2011-S7700 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S7700 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7700 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:
2011-S7700 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7700 I N S E N A T E June 14, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules 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. LBD16267-01-2
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