Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 01, 2014 |
advanced to third reading cal.611 |
Apr 29, 2014 |
reported |
Apr 07, 2014 |
print number 8336a |
Apr 07, 2014 |
amend and recommit to judiciary |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to judiciary |
Dec 18, 2013 |
referred to judiciary |
Assembly Bill A8336A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ZEBROWSKI
Archive: Last Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Sandy Galef
Thomas Abinanti
William Magnarelli
Luis R. Sepúlveda
multi-Sponsors
Michelle Schimel
Matthew Titone
2013-A8336 - Details
2013-A8336 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8336 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y December 18, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, GALEF, ABINANTI, MAGNARELLI, SEPULVE- DA, MARKEY, McDONOUGH, MONTESANO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SCHIMEL, TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judici- ary AN ACT to amend the uniform justice court act, in relation to establish- ing minimum educational requirements of certain town and village justices THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The uniform justice court act is amended by adding a new section 105-a to read as follows: S 105-A. MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF CERTAIN TOWN AND VILLAGE JUSTICES. A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW, NO PERSON OTHER THAN ONE SERVING AS A TOWN OR VILLAGE JUSTICE ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION AS A TOWN OR VILLAGE JUSTICE UNLESS HE OR SHE HAS GRADUATED FROM AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION WITH AN ASSOCIATE OR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE. B. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW, ANY TOWN OF THE FIRST CLASS OR VILLAGE WITH A POPULATION EXCEEDING TEN THOUSAND, BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF SUCH TOWN OR VILLAGE, MAY REQUIRE A PERSON WHO SERVES AS A JUSTICE TO BE ADMITTED TO PRACTICE LAW IN THE STATE. UPON ELECTION OF THIS REQUIREMENT BY AN ELIGIBLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, THE GOVERNING BODY SHALL NOTIFY THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR OF THE STATE. ANY CHANGE IN THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE AS JUSTICE SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON THE NEXT ELECTION FOLLOWING THE ENACTMENT OF THE LOCAL LAW. A JUSTICE WHO CEASES TO SATISFY A LOCAL REQUIREMENT AS PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO VACATE SUCH OFFICE. S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13057-02-3
co-Sponsors
Sandy Galef
Thomas Abinanti
William Magnarelli
Luis R. Sepúlveda
multi-Sponsors
Anthony H. Palumbo
Michelle Schimel
Matthew Titone
2013-A8336A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-A8336A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8336--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y December 18, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, GALEF, ABINANTI, MAGNARELLI, SEPULVE- DA, MARKEY, McDONOUGH, MONTESANO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SCHIMEL, TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judici- ary -- recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the uniform justice court act, in relation to establish- ing minimum educational requirements of certain town and village justices THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The uniform justice court act is amended by adding a new section 105-a to read as follows: S 105-A. MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF CERTAIN TOWN AND VILLAGE JUSTICES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY TOWN OR VILLAGE, MAY BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF SUCH TOWN OR VILLAGE, REQUIRE THAT ANY PERSON WHO SERVES AS A TOWN OR VILLAGE JUSTICE BE ADMITTED TO PRACTICE LAW IN THE STATE. ANY CHANGE IN THE REQUIRE- MENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE AS TOWN OR VILLAGE JUSTICE SHALL TAKE EFFECT UPON COMMENCEMENT OF THE NEXT JUDICIAL TERM OF OFFICE FOLLOWING THE ELECTION AFTER ENACTMENT OF THE LOCAL LAW. S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13057-03-4
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