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A07287 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A7287
 
SPONSOR: Burdick

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend the town law and the public officers law, in relation to
authorizing the assistant court clerk and fire marshal of the town of
Harrison, county of Westchester, to be nonresidents of such town
 
 
PURPOSE OF BILL:
 
To waive the residency requirement for the assistant court clerk and
fire marshal in the town of Harrison, county of Westchester
 
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
 
Section 1 amends section 23 of the town law by adding subdivision 37 to
allow the assistant court clerk and fire marshal of the town of Harrison
to reside outside of the town as long as they reside within Westchester
County.
 
Section 2 amends section 3 of the public officers law by adding subdivi-
sion 76 to allow the assistant court clerk and fire marshal of the town
of Harrison to reside outside of the town'as long as they reside within
Westchester County.
 
Section 3 sets the effective date.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
This legislation was requested by the town of Harrison. The bill allows
the town of Harrison to hire, for the positions of assistant court clerk
and fire marshal, anyone who resides in the state of New York, so long
as they reside in Westchester County. The town has sought to fill these
positions for some time. This bill will expand the pool of eligible
candidates and will enable the town to hire the most qualified candi-
dates for these positions.
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
New bill.
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
 
None.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

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