Assembly Bill A6812C

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Waives the residency requirement for certain county attorney positions within Essex county

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Current Bill Status Via S5608 - Signed by Governor

  • 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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2023-A6812 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5608
Law Section:
Public Officers Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3, Pub Off L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
S19

2023-A6812 - Summary

Waives the residency requirement for certain county attorney positions within Essex county including assistant public defender.

2023-A6812 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6812
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 8, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SIMPSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Local Governments
 
 AN ACT to amend the public officers law,  in  relation  to  waiving  the
   residency  requirement  for  certain  county attorney positions within
   Essex county
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 3 of the public officers law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 73 to read as follows:
   73. IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION REQUIRING A
 PERSON TO BE A RESIDENT OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR MUNICIPAL CORPO-
 RATION  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 ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER OR
 ASSISTANT  ESSEX  COUNTY  SOCIAL  SERVICES  ATTORNEY, PROVIDED THAT SUCH
 PERSON RESIDES IN A COUNTY ADJOINING ESSEX COUNTY WITHIN  THE  STATE  OF
 NEW YORK; PROVIDED, HOWEVER THAT ANY PERSON PERFORMING SUCH FUNCTIONS OR
 HOLDING  SUCH  OFFICES  IN  ANY OTHER COUNTY SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF SUCH
 COUNTY UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10133-01-3

2023-A6812A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5608
Law Section:
Public Officers Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3, Pub Off L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
S19

2023-A6812A - Summary

Waives the residency requirement for certain county attorney positions within Essex county including assistant public defender.

2023-A6812A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6812--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 8, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SIMPSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on  Local  Governments  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public officers law, in relation to waiving the
   residency requirement for certain  county  attorney  positions  within
   Essex county
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 3 of the public officers law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 73 to read as follows:
   73. IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION REQUIRING A
 PERSON TO BE A RESIDENT OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR MUNICIPAL CORPO-
 RATION 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  ASSISTANT  PUBLIC  DEFENDER
 PROVIDED  THAT  SUCH  PERSON  RESIDES IN A COUNTY ADJOINING ESSEX COUNTY
 WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK; PROVIDED, HOWEVER THAT ANY PERSON PERFORM-
 ING SUCH FUNCTIONS OR HOLDING SUCH OFFICES IN ANY OTHER COUNTY SHALL  BE
 A RESIDENT OF SUCH COUNTY UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10133-02-3

2023-A6812B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5608
Law Section:
Public Officers Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3, Pub Off L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
S19

2023-A6812B - Summary

Waives the residency requirement for certain county attorney positions within Essex county including assistant public defender.

2023-A6812B - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6812--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 8, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SIMPSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on  Local  Governments  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
   again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered  reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public officers law, in relation to waiving the
   residency requirement for certain  county  attorney  positions  within
   Essex county
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 3 of the public officers law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 73 to read as follows:
   73. IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION REQUIRING A
 PERSON TO BE A RESIDENT OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR MUNICIPAL CORPO-
 RATION 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 ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER OF
 THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, PROVIDED THAT  SUCH  PERSON  RESIDES  IN  A  COUNTY
 ADJOINING  ESSEX  COUNTY WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK; PROVIDED, HOWEVER
 THAT ANY PERSON PERFORMING SUCH FUNCTIONS OR HOLDING SUCH OFFICES IN ANY
 OTHER COUNTY SHALL  BE  A  RESIDENT  OF  SUCH  COUNTY  UNLESS  OTHERWISE
 PROVIDED  BY LAW.  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO
 ANY PERSON HOLDING THE OFFICE OF FIRST ASSISTANT  PUBLIC  DEFENDER,  THE
 HOLDER  OF WHICH WOULD ASSUME THE DUTIES OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER UPON THE
 PUBLIC DEFENDER'S ABSENCE FROM THE COUNTY OR UPON THE PUBLIC  DEFENDER'S
 INABILITY TO PERFORM HIS OR HER DUTIES.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10133-04-3

2023-A6812C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5608
Law Section:
Public Officers Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3, Pub Off L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
S19

2023-A6812C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Waives the residency requirement for certain county attorney positions within Essex county including assistant public defender.

2023-A6812C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6812--C
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 8, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SIMPSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on  Local  Governments  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
   again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered  reprinted
   as  amended  and  recommitted  to said committee -- ordered to a third
   reading -- recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means  in  accord-
   ance  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- reference changed to the Commit-
   tee on  Local  Governments  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public officers law, in relation to waiving the
   residency requirement for certain  county  attorney  positions  within
   Essex county
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 3 of the public officers law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 75 to read as follows:
   75. IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION REQUIRING A
 PERSON TO BE A RESIDENT OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR MUNICIPAL CORPO-
 RATION OF THE STATE FOR WHICH SUCH PERSON  SHALL  BE  CHOSEN  OR  WITHIN
 WHICH  SUCH  PERSON'S  OFFICIAL  FUNCTIONS ARE REQUIRED TO BE EXERCISED,
 SHALL NOT PREVENT A PERSON FROM HOLDING THE OFFICE OF  ASSISTANT  PUBLIC
 DEFENDER  OF THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PERSON RESIDES IN A
 COUNTY ADJOINING ESSEX COUNTY WITHIN THE STATE OF  NEW  YORK;  PROVIDED,
 HOWEVER  THAT  ANY  PERSON  PERFORMING  SUCH  FUNCTIONS  OR HOLDING SUCH
 OFFICES IN ANY OTHER COUNTY SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF  SUCH  COUNTY  UNLESS
 OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW.  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT
 APPLY  TO ANY PERSON HOLDING THE OFFICE OF FIRST ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFEN-
 DER, THE HOLDER OF WHICH WOULD ASSUME THE DUTIES OF THE PUBLIC  DEFENDER
 UPON  THE  PUBLIC  DEFENDER'S ABSENCE FROM THE COUNTY OR UPON THE PUBLIC
 DEFENDER'S INABILITY TO PERFORM SUCH OFFICE'S DUTIES.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10133-06-4

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