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Senate Bill S3292
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government 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
2015-S3292 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S3292 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3292
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the town law, in relation to the
establishment of ward systems for the election of councilmen
PURPOSE: This bill will prohibit local laws from superseding the
state law with respect to the responsibility of drawing ward
boundaries if a ward referendum is successful.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one of the bill amends section 85 of the town law as it
relates to prohibiting the superseding of the provision by local law.
Section two of the bill relates to the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
Section 85 of the Town Law delineates the process for towns in the
first class to adopt a ward system for the election of board members.
The process states that if a ward system is adopted by the voters then
the county board of elections must draw the boundaries for the next
election. Several towns have preempted the prospect of voters adopting
a ward system by enacting local laws that superseded the provisions of
state law. These local laws have shifted the responsibility of drawing
the ward boundaries from the board of elections to the town; creating
2015-S3292 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3292
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 4, 2015
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Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
AN ACT to amend the town law, in relation to the establishment of ward
systems for the election of councilmen
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 85 of the town law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE SUPERSEDED OR DEEMED TO
BE SUPERSEDED BY ANY LOCAL LAW OR RESOLUTION.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01798-01-5
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