BILL NUMBER: S9020C
SPONSOR: HARCKHAM
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to expanding
geographical boundaries for residency requirements of correction offi-
cers employed by the counties of Rockland and Orange
 
PURPOSE:
To allow correction officers employed by local municipalities contiguous
to another state to reside within a designated geographical boundary
within such contiguous state.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 adds subdivision 2-e to Public Officers Law § 3 . It permits
uniformed, members of correctional facilities and sheriffs departments
in Rockland and Orange counties to hold office while residing in the
employing county, a contiguous New York county, a contiguous state, or a
county in a contiguous state with- in 45 miles of the jurisdiction's
boundary.
Section 2 amends the public officers law to include definitions, as used
in this chapter, for state officer, local officer, and uniformed member
of these counties.
Section three adds subdivision 9 to Public Officers Law § 30, stipulat-
ing that a local office is not rendered vacant if a uniformed member of
a correctional or sheriffs department of Rockland and Orange county
resides in a contiguous state, provided their residence is located with-
in 45 miles of the jurisdiction's boundary.
Section four is the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Rockland and Orange County correctional facilities have faced ongoing
difficulties with recruitment of new correction officers, as well as
retention of trained, experienced officers. Elimination of the residency
requirements contained within the public officers law will allow these
counties to expand their geographical search for correction officer
candidates, as well as enable such municipalities to retain experienced
officers seeking domicile within another state.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
None
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect one year after it has become a law.

Statutes affected:
S9020: 3 public officers law, 2 public officers law, 30 public officers law
S9020A: 3 public officers law, 2 public officers law, 30 public officers law
S9020B: 3 public officers law, 2 public officers law, 30 public officers law
S9020C: 3 public officers law, 30 public officers law