BILL NUMBER: S9969
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 Dix, 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
-Dix, 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
38, which states that in the Town of Dix, 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 77.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation was requested by the town of Dix following the resigna-
tion of the former justice. Due to the difficulty in finding anyone
residing in the town willing to take the office, the Town Board is seek-
ing to permit a person who is not a resident of the Town of Dix 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:
S9969: 23 town law, 3 public officers law