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                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 11, 2009
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Introduced  by  M. of A. SCHIMMINGER, DelMONTE -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Social Services

            CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing an amendment to article 17 of the constitution, in relation to
  a residency period prior to receipt of certain social services

  Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That  article  17  of  the
constitution be amended by adding a new section 8 to read as follows:
  S  8.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CONSTITUTION, THE
LEGISLATURE MAY DIRECT THE STATE, A MUNICIPALITY OR OTHER ENTITY  ACTING
AS  AN  INSTRUMENTALITY  OF  THE  STATE  OR A MUNICIPALITY, TO REQUIRE A
SPECIFIC PERIOD OF RESIDENCY WITHIN THE STATE AS A PREREQUISITE  TO  ANY
PERSON SEEKING THE PROVISION OF SUCH SERVICES SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE.
  S  2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
referred to the first regular legislative session  convening  after  the
next  succeeding  general  election  of members of the assembly, and, in
conformity with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution,  be
published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD89076-01-9