BILL NUMBER: S7412
SPONSOR: O'MARA
 
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 Montour, county of Schuyler,
to be a nonresident of such town
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the town justice of the Town of
Montour, located in Schuyler County, to be a nonresident of the town.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Amends Section 23 of the Town Law by adding a new subdivision
37, which states that in the Town of Montour, Schuyler County, the
person performing the function of Town Justice, need not be an elector
of the town.
Section 2: Amends Section 3 of the Public Officers Law by adding a new
subdivision 76.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation was requested by the town of Montour following the
resignation of the former justice in October of 2024. Due to the diffi-
culty in finding anyone residing in the town willing to take the office,
the Town Board is seeking to permit a person who is not a resident of
the Town of Montour to serve as town justice.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S7412: 23 town law, 3 public officers law