BILL NUMBER: S1443A
SPONSOR: BORRELLO
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the town law and the public officers law, in relation to
authorizing the town justice of the town of Rushford, county of Allega-
ny, to be a nonresident of such town
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Authorizes the town justice of the town of Rushford, county of Allegany,
to be a nonresident of such town
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends Section 23 of the town law to authorize the town of
Rushford town justice to reside anywhere in Allegany County, while still
maintaining other town justices in New York State reside in the town
that they serve effective date.
Section 2 amends Section 3 of the Public Officers law to authorize a
resident of Allegany County to serve as a town justice in the town of
Rushford while still maintaining other town justices in New York State
reside in the town that they serve.
Section 3 provides for an immediate effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
The town of Rushford would like the ability to have a wider pool of
candidates to seek the position of town justice due to the size of the
town and potential candidate pool.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2025 S.1443/A.7250, Referred to Local Government, Passed Assembly, Died
in Senate Local Government
2024: S1119A/A1514-A Referred to Local Government, Amend and Recommit to
Local Government
2023: S1119/A1514 Referred to Local Government 2022: S.9046 Referred to
Local Government
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
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EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S1443: 23 town law, 3 public officers law
S1443A: 23 town law, 3 public officers law