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Senate Bill S1097
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections 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
2009-S1097 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง3-400, El L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S756
2013-2014: S2191
2015-2016: S3007
2017-2018: S443
2009-S1097 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1097 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the election law, in relation to permitting election inspectors and poll clerks to split shifts PURPOSE : The purpose of this bill is to permit boards of elections to allow election inspectors and poll clerks to split shifts, and prorate their compensation accordingly. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 3-400 of the Election Law is amended by adding a new subdivision 7 permitting every board of elections to authorize election inspectors and poll clerks to work split shifts and prorate their compensation accordingly. JUSTIFICATION : Currently, election inspectors and poll clerks are not permitted to split the work day into shifts. During most elections, polls are open for an average of sixteen hours. Election workers are not only
2009-S1097 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1097 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 26, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to permitting election inspectors and poll clerks to split shifts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3-400 of the election law is amended by adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows: 7. EVERY BOARD OF ELECTIONS MAY AUTHORIZE ELECTION INSPECTORS AND POLL CLERKS TO WORK SPLIT SHIFTS. FOR PERSONS WORKING SPLIT SHIFTS, THEIR COMPENSATION SHALL BE PRORATED ACCORDINGLY. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL PRESCRIBE BY RULE ANY CHANGES IN PROCEDURES AND PRESCRIBE BY RULE ANY OTHER MEASURES NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS SUBDIVISION. S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law; provided that each board of elections is authorized to promulgate any rules necessary to implement the provisions of this act on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03875-01-9
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