BILL NUMBER: S8806
SPONSOR: SKOUFIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the town law and the public officers law, in relation to
waiving the residency requirement for the comptroller and building
inspector in the town of Chester, county of Orange
 
PURPOSE:
To waive the residency requirement for the comptroller and building
inspector in the town of Chester, county of Orange.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Amends section 23 of the Chester town law by adding subdivi-
sion 36.
Section 2: Amends section 3 of the public officers law by adding subdi-
vision 75.
Section 3: Sets the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation was requested by the Town of Chester. The bill allows
the Town of Chester to hire, for the positions of building inspector and
comptroller, anyone who resides in the state of New York, so long as
they reside in Orange County.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S8806: 23 town law, 3 public officers law