BILL NUMBER: S7383
SPONSOR: HINCHEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to allow Christopher Collins to be eligible to take the civil
service exam for the position of police officer for the Saugerties
police department
 
PURPOSE:
Authorizes Christopher Collins to take the competitive exam for full-
time police officer and be placed on the eligible list for such posi-
tion.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Authorizes Christopher Collins to sit for the civil service
exam and be placed on the eligibility list for full-time police officer.
Section 2: Christopher Collins is subject to the merit and fitness
provisions of the Civil Service Law applicable to full-time police offi-
cers.
Section 3: This act shall take effect immediately.
 
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 police officer, at the age of 35 or older. Due
to this limitation, the Saugerties Police Department has requested
legislation to permit Christopher Collins to be eligible to take the
civil service examination since he is currently older than 35 years old.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to State.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.