Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 31, 2012 |
signed chap.44 |
May 21, 2012 |
delivered to governor |
May 16, 2012 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.628 substituted for s6659 |
May 16, 2012 |
substituted by a9480 |
May 07, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
May 02, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
May 01, 2012 |
1st report cal.628 |
Mar 08, 2012 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S6659
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9480 - 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
(D, WF) Senate District
2011-S6659 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9480
- Law Section:
- Judiciary Law
- Laws Affected:
- Rpld §184 sub 3, Judy L
2011-S6659 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6659 TITLE OF BILL: An act to repeal subdivision 3 of section 184 of the judiciary law, relating to the requirement of an undertaking by a surrogate or a county judge This is one in a series of measures being introduced at the request of the Chief Administrative Judge upon the recommendation of her Surrogate's Court Advisory Committee. This measure would repeal subdivision three of section 184 of the Judiciary Law as obsolete, unnecessary and a possible source of mischief and misunderstanding. This bond requirement of Surrogates and County Judges is obsolete. The function of a surety under this statute has been superseded for all purposes by the State, commencing when Surrogates became State officers in 1977, when the State took over the expenses of all courts of the Unified Court System except the town and village courts. L. 1976, c. 966. While Surrogates are deemed "local officers" for purposes of filing of oaths of office based upon the definitions in section 2 of the Public Officers Law, they are "state officers" for purposes of filing of the undertaking as it is the State that is fiscally responsible for the acts of Surrogates and is the body "authorized to require the undertaking". See Public Officers Law § 11(2). As to State officers, the State Comptroller may waive the filing of any undertaking, blanket or
2011-S6659 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6659 I N S E N A T E March 8, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BONACIC -- (at request of the Office of Court Admin- istration) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to repeal subdivision 3 of section 184 of the judiciary law, relating to the requirement of an undertaking by a surrogate or a county judge THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 184 of the judiciary law is REPEALED. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14031-01-2
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