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Jan 04, 2012 |
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Jan 06, 2011 |
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Senate Bill S1319
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cities 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
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
2011-S1319 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Cities
- Law Section:
- New York City Charter
- Laws Affected:
- Add §21-a, NYC Chart
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S1430
2013-2014: S418
2015-2016: S2299
2017-2018: S4212
2011-S1319 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1319 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the New York city charter, in relation to the qualifications of council members PURPOSE: This bill would amend the New York City Charter to require those running for city council to be citizens of the United States and to have lived within the council district for the twelve months immediately preceding the election. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends the New York City Charter by adding a new section 21-a. EXISTING LAW: Current law regarding the residency of those running for city council requires that the elected live in the district at the time he or she is sworn into office. They need not physically live in the district prior to, or during the actual campaign. JUSTIFICATION: Over the last several years there have been many documented cases of people moving directly into districts with the express intention of
2011-S1319 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1319 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 6, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. DILAN, DIAZ, PARKER -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities AN ACT to amend the New York city charter, in relation to the qualifica- tions of council members THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The New York city charter is amended by adding a new section 21-a to read as follows: S 21-A. RESIDENCE QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS. NO PERSON SHALL SERVE AS A MEMBER UNLESS HE OR SHE IS A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES AND, EXCEPT AS HEREINAFTER OTHERWISE PRESCRIBED, HAS BEEN A RESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL DISTRICT FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING HIS OR HER ELECTION AND CONTINUOUSLY THEREAFTER; IF ELECTED AT THE FIRST ELECTION NEXT ENSU- ING AFTER A READJUSTMENT OR ALTERATION OF DISTRICTS BECOMES EFFECTIVE, A PERSON, TO BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS A MEMBER, MUST HAVE BEEN A RESIDENT OF THE BOROUGH IN WHICH THE COUNCIL DISTRICT IS CONTAINED FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING HIS OR HER ELECTION AND A RESIDENT OF THE DISTRICT UPON TAKING OFFICE AND CONTINUOUSLY THEREAFTER. S 2. This act shall effect immediately and shall apply to all members elected on or after the date it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02680-01-1
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