Authorizes the legislature to require a state or municipal entity to enact a period of residency requirement for persons applying for certain social services.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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2780
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 25, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. SCHIMMINGER -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Social Services
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
proposing an amendment to article 17 of the constitution, in relation to
a residency period prior to receipt of certain social services
1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That article 17 of the
2 constitution be amended by adding a new section 8 to read as follows:
3 § 8. Notwithstanding any other provision of this constitution, the
4 legislature may direct the state, a municipality or other entity acting
5 as an instrumentality of the state or a municipality, to require a
6 specific period of residency within the state as a prerequisite to any
7 person seeking the provision of such services set forth in this article.
8 § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
9 referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
10 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
11 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
12 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD89037-01-9
