BILL NUMBER: S6807A
SPONSOR: HINCHEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act in relation to making eligible for provisional appointment and
authorizing Paul Strobel to take the competitive civil service examina-
tion for the position of police officer and be placed on the eligible
list for employment as a part-time police officer for the Columbia Coun-
ty Sheriff's Office
 
PURPOSE:
Authorizes Columbia County to reinstate and employ Paul Strobel as a
provisional part-time deputy sheriff and authorizes Paul Strobel to sit
for the competitive civil service examination for the position of police
officer.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section One: Authorizes the county of Columbia to appoint Paul Strobel
as a provisional part-time deputy sheriff until he is able to take the
competitive civil service exam. Section one also authorizes Paul Strobel
to sit for the civil service exam and be placed on the eligibility list
for part time police officer for the Columbia County Sheriff's Office.
Section Two: Paul Strobel is subject to the merit and fitness provisions
of the Civil Service Law applicable to part-time police officers.
Section Three: States the Effective Date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Mr. Strobel, who was previously employed by Columbia County as a deputy
sheriff, and who served as a sworn member of the Division of State
Police since such time until his retirement in February 2023, wishes to
continue his public service for the good people of New York, and should
not be barred from such service based solely on presumptions about his
age.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to State.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.