BILL NUMBER: S7800
SPONSOR: HARCKHAM
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to waiving the
residency requirement for the office of commissioner of finance of the
county of Putnam
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Waives the residency requirement for the office of commissioner of
finance of the county of Putnam
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 - Waives the residency requirement for the office of Commis-
sioner of Finance for Putnam County and allows for a resident of an
adjoining county to hold such office
Section 2 - Effective Date
 
JUSTIFICATION:
In 2023, the previous Commissioner of Finance retired, the recruitment
process to find a qualified Putnam County resident was unsuccessful, as
such the position was filed by the Deputy Commissioner, however the
deputy is not a Putnam County resident and therefore, not eligible to
hold the position.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately

Statutes affected:
S7800: 3 public officers law