Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 13, 2012 |
referred to local governments delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 12, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 11, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 06, 2012 |
1st report cal.1118 |
Feb 24, 2012 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S6542
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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-S6542 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Local Governments
- Law Section:
- Town Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §23, Town L; amd §3, Pub Off L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
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2011-S6542 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6542 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the town law and the public officers law, in relation to authorizing the town code enforcement officer/building inspector and the code officer in the town of Kirkwood, in the county of Broome, to reside outside of such town SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 23 of town law is amended by adding new subdivisions 25 and 26. These subdivisions waive the requirements of Town Code Officer/Building Inspector to be electors of the town for which their official functions are required to be exercised. Section 3 of the public officers law if amended by adding subdivisions 59 and 60. These subdivisions deal with residency qualifications for town officials. Under these new provisions, the Town Code Officer/Building Inspector is not required to reside in the town of which their official functions are required to be exercised, provided that such persons reside in the town of which their official functions are required to be exercised, provided that such persons reside in the country which the town in located, or an adjacent county, within the state of New York. JUSTIFICATION: The benefits of this provision are two-fold. By extending the realm from which interested persons can apply, the qualified candidate pool expands. Although someone from an adjacent town or county may be inter-
2011-S6542 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6542 I N S E N A T E February 24, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LIBOUS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the town law and the public officers law, in relation to authorizing the town code enforcement officer/building inspector and the code officer in the town of Kirkwood, in the county of Broome, to reside outside of such town THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 23 of the town law is amended by adding two new subdivisions 25 and 26 to read as follows: 25. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, THE TOWN OF KIRKWOOD, IN THE COUNTY OF BROOME, THE PERSON PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS OF TOWN CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER/BUILDING INSPECTOR NEED NOT BE AN ELECTOR OF SUCH TOWN. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE PERSONS PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS OF TOWN CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER/BUILDING INSPECTOR IN ANY OTHER TOWN SHALL BE ELECTORS OF SUCH TOWN UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW. 26. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, THE TOWN OF KIRKWOOD, IN THE COUNTY OF BROOME, THE PERSON PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS OF CODE OFFICER NEED NOT BE AN ELECTOR OF SUCH TOWN. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE PERSONS PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS OF CODE OFFICER IN ANY OTHER TOWN SHALL BE ELECTORS OF SUCH TOWN UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW. S 2. Section 3 of the public officers law is amended by adding two new subdivisions 59 and 60 to read as follows: 59. IN THE TOWN OF KIRKWOOD, IN THE COUNTY OF BROOME, 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 TOWN CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER/BUILDING INSPECTOR OF THE TOWN OF KIRKWOOD, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PERSON RESIDES IN THE COUNTY OF BROOME OR AN ADJOINING COUNTY WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE PERSONS PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS OF TOWN CODE ENFORCEMENT EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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