Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 17, 2011 |
signed chap.462 |
Aug 05, 2011 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 16, 2011 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.327 substituted for a4858 |
Jun 14, 2011 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1215 |
Jun 13, 2011 |
committee discharged and committed to rules |
Feb 08, 2011 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S3101
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S3101 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S3101 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3101 REVISED 05/31/11 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the town law, in relation to the removal of a fire commissioner for dereliction of duty PURPOSE: To provide that fire district commissioners who have excessive unexcused absences may be removed from office. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Any fire district commissioner who fails to attend meetings of fire district commissioners may be removed from office. JUSTIFICATION: Fire commissioners make most of the key decisions affecting fire and emergency medical service throughout New York State. Fire commissioners sit on boards which have the authority to raise taxes and approve budgets to cover expenses including insurance payroll, pensions and the purchase of trucks, and other equipment. The commission members set policy for fire districts, provide for functions including parades, drills, funerals and inspections. They hire staff who maintain firehouses and dispatch calls.
2011-S3101 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 3101 A. 4858 2011-2012 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y February 8, 2011 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, DeFRANCISCO, JOHNSON, LARKIN, RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. GALEF, SWEENEY, RAMOS, WEISENBERG, LAVINE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CALHOUN, CROUCH, DESTITO, FINCH, GABRYSZAK, GIGLIO, KOLB, MAYERSOHN, PAULIN, WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments AN ACT to amend the town law, in relation to the removal of a fire commissioner for dereliction of duty THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The town law is amended by adding a new section 176-c to read as follows: S 176-C. REMOVAL OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS. ANY FIRE COMMISSIONER MAY BE REMOVED FOR DERELICTION OF DUTY. DERELICTION OF DUTY SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, EXCESSIVE UNEXCUSED ABSENCES FROM REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS. THESE CRITERIA FOR REMOVAL ARE IN ADDITION TO THE CRITERIA PROVIDED IN SECTION THIRTY-SIX OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW. ANY REMOVAL PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL TAKE PLACE PURSUANT TO THE PROCEDURE FOR REMOVAL ESTABLISHED IN SECTION THIRTY-SIX OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW. S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06553-01-1
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