Assembly Bill A9660

Signed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to the residency requirements for the position of constable in the village of West Hampton Dunes, county of Suffolk

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A9660 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6800
Law Section:
Village Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3-300, Vil L; amd §3, Pub Off L

2011-A9660 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the residency requirements for the position of constable in the village of West Hampton Dunes, county of Suffolk, to allow for the retention of current constables and enhance recruitment efforts for future personnel.

2011-A9660 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

    S. 6800                                                  A. 9660

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                             March 23, 2012
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
  ment

IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Local Governments

AN ACT to amend the village law and the public officers law, in relation
  to the residency requirements for the position  of  constable  in  the
  incorporated village of West Hampton Dunes, county of Suffolk to allow
  for  the  retention  of  current  constables  and  enhance recruitment
  efforts for future personnel

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 3-300 of the village law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 21 to read as follows:
  21. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER OR ANY OTHER GENER-
AL LAW, LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE, OR SPECIAL ACT, THE VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUS-
TEES  OF THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF WEST HAMPTON DUNES, SUFFOLK COUNTY,
MAY, BY RESOLUTION, PROVIDE THAT A CONSTABLE OF THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE
OF WEST HAMPTON DUNES, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEED NOT BE A  RESIDENT  OF  SUCH
VILLAGE,  BUT  MUST BE A RESIDENT OF THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, STATE OF NEW
YORK.
  S 2. Section 3 of the public officers law is amended by adding  a  new
subdivision 59 to read as follows:
  59.  IN  THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF WEST HAMPTON DUNES, IN THE COUNTY
OF SUFFOLK, 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 CONSTABLE OF THE INCORPORATED  VILLAGE
OF  WEST  HAMPTON  DUNES  PROVIDED  SUCH PERSON RESIDES IN THE COUNTY OF
SUFFOLK, STATE OF NEW YORK. PROVIDED  THAT  THE  PERSON  PERFORMING  THE
FUNCTIONS  OF CONSTABLE IN ANY OTHER VILLAGE SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF SUCH
VILLAGE UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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