BILL NUMBER: S4817
SPONSOR: STEC
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to removing resi-
dency requirements for Franklin county assistant district attorneys
 
PURPOSE:
To exempt from the state's residency requirements certain assistant
district attorneys in Franklin County
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 - Amends Section 3 of the public officers law to exempts
certain assistant district attorneys in Franklin County from the
requirement that they reside within the county.
Section 2 - Provides effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation comes at the request of the Franklin County Legisla-
ture. For years, the county has struggled to fill necessary and impor-
tant positions due to a shortage of qualified applicants.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S4817: 3 public officers law