BILL NUMBER: S4448
SPONSOR: STEC
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to employment of
retired members of the division of state police as special patrol offi-
cers in in the county of Clinton
 
PURPOSE:
To permit the county of Clinton to hire former members of the State
Police as special patrol officers.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 - Permits the county of Clinton to hire former members of the
State Police as special patrol officers
Section 2 - Provides effective date
 
JUSTIFICATION:
On April 12, 2023, the Clinton County Legislature passed a resolution
seeking the authority to hire former members of the State Police as
special patrol officers, which is right now not permitted by the Civil
Service Law.
The county has struggled to fill these positions and local officials
believe this legislation would bolster recruitment.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023-2024: S6434 referred to Civil Service and Pensions; A7108 referred
to Governmental Employees
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the state
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately

Statutes affected:
S4448: 58 civil service law