BILL NUMBER: S6622A
SPONSOR: HINCHEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to allow Brian Laurange Jr. to be eligible to take the civil
service exam for the position of deputy sheriff for the Columbia County
Sheriff's Office
 
PURPOSE OF THE BILL:
AUTHORIZES BRIAN LAURANGE JR. TO TAKE THE COMPETITIVE EXAM FOR
FULL-TIME DEPUTY SHERIFF AND BE PLACED ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST FOR SUCH
POSITION.
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS::
SECTION 1: AUTHORIZES BRIAN LAURANGE JR. TO SIT FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE
EXAM AND BE PLACED ON THE ELIGIBILITY LIST FOR FULL-TIME DEPUTY SHERIFF
FOR THE COLUMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
SECTION 2: BRIAN LAURANGE JR. IS SUBJECT TO THE MERIT AND FITNESS
PROVISIONS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW APPLICABLE TO FULL-TIME DEPUTY SHER-
IFF.
SECTION 3: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
 
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION:
TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.
 
JUSTIFICATION::
UNDER THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW, AS PRESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 58, NO INDIVID-
UAL MAY TAKE THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION, NOR BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CIVIL
SERVICE APPOINTMENT AS A DEPUTY SHERIFF, AT THE AGE OF 35 OR OLDER. DUE
TO THIS LIMITATION, COLUMBIA COUNTY CORRECTIONAL OFFICER BRIAN LAURANGE
JR. AND THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA HAS REQUESTED LEGISLATION GRANTING HIM
ELIGIBILITY TO TAKE THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION SINCE HE IS CURRENTLY
OLDER THAN 35 YEARS OLD.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY::
NEW BILL.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS::
NONE.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE::
THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.