BILL NUMBER: S9458
SPONSOR: HINCHEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to allow Steven Kobie Jackson to be eligible to take the civil
service exam for the position of police officer for the town of Wood-
stock police department
 
PURPOSE:
Authorizes Steven Kobie Jackson to take the competitive exam for the
position of full-time police officer and be placed on the eligible list
for such position.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Authorizes Steven Kobie Jackson to sit for the civil service
exam and be placed on the eligibility list for full-time police officer.
Section 2: Steven Kobie Jackson is subject to the merit and fitness
provisions of the Civil Service Law. applicable to full-time police
officers.
Section 3 states the effective date.
 
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 43 or older. Due
to this limitation, the Town of Woodstock Police Department has
requested legislation to permit one of their part-time officers, Steven
Kobie Jackson, to be eligible to take the civil service examination
since he is currently older than 43 years old.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the state.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.